RPC II, 1989

 

Image of specimen #11

 

Coin type
Volume II
Number 1989
Province Syria
Region Syria
City Antioch
Reign Vespasian
Person (obv.) Vespasian (Augustus)
Issue Orichalcum coinage
Dating AD 74
Obverse inscription IMP VESP AVG
Edition Imp(erator) Vesp(asianus) Aug(ustus)
Translation Emperor Vespasian Augustus
Obverse design laureate head of Vespasian, left
Reverse inscription • P • M • TR - POT • P • P
Edition P(ontifex) M(aximus) Tr(ibunicia) Pot(estate) P(ater) P(atriae)
Translation High Priest, with tribunician power, Father of the Fatherland
Reverse design winged caduceus
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 17 mm
Average weight 3.02 g
Axis 6, 7
Reference RIC 794, BMC 880–1, McAlee 376
Specimens 11 (5 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: 10745
2 2     P: Y 27802
3 3     L BMCRE 880
4 4     L BMCRE 881
5 5     Schøyen
6 6     Numismatik Naumann 46, 4 Sept. 2016, lot 459
7 7     CGT coll. (ex London Ancient Coins 56, 18 Oct. 2016, lot 170
8 8     A. Tricarico coll.
9 9     B: 18229321
10 10     R. McAlee coll.
11 11     ✸ A. Tricarico coll. (ex Savoca 226th Monthly Silver, 3 Aug. 2024, lot 455)