RPC II, 1986

 

Image of specimen #5

 

Coin type
Volume II
Number 1986
Province Syria
Region Syria
City Antioch
Reign Vespasian
Person (obv.) Vespasian (Augustus)
Issue Orichalcum coinage
Dating AD 74
Obverse inscription IMP • VESP • AVG P • M • T • P
Edition Imp(erator) Vesp(asianus) Aug(ustus) P(ontifex) M(aximus) T(ribunicia) P(otestate)
Translation Emperor Vespasian Augustus High Priest with tribunician power
Obverse design laureate head of Vespasian, right
Reverse inscription S C
Edition s(enatus) c(onsulto)
Translation by decree of the senate
Reverse design in laurel wreath
Metal brass
Average diameter 22 mm
Average weight 6.42 g
Axis 5, 6
Reference Wruck —, RIC 795, BMCRE 879, McAlee 372
Specimens 5 (3 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L BMCRE 879, pl. 42, 9 = Grant pl. XVIII, 13
2 2     V: GR 21367
3 3     NY: 1947.97.530
4 4     McAlee coll.
5 5     ✸ Richard McAlee coll.