RPC II, 22

 

Image of specimen #5

 

Coin type
Volume II
Number 22
Province Crete
Region Crete
City Koinon of Crete
Reign Titus
Person (obv.) Vespasian (Divus)
Person (rev.) Titus (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΘΕΩ ΟΥΕΣΠΑΣΙΑΝΩ
Edition Θεῷ Οὐεσπασιανῷ
Translation to the god Vespasian
Obverse design laureate head of Vespasian, left
Reverse inscription ΑΥΤΟ ΤΙΤ[Ω ΚΑΙΣΑΡΙ] ΣΕΒΑΣΤΩ
Edition Αὐτο(κράτορι) Τίτῳ Καίσαρι Σεβαστῷ
Translation to Imperator Titus Caesar Augustus
Reverse design laureate head of Titus, right
Metal leaded bronze
Average diameter 25 mm
Average weight 11.03 g
Axis 6
Specimens 5 (3 in the core collections)
Note Thanks to specimen 5, it seems that this issue was struck under Titus, as Vespasian is Theos.
Correction Corrected coin-type (post publication)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: G 0674
2 2     V: GR 27335
3 3     NY: 0000.999.52782
4 4     A. Tricarico coll. (ex Bertolami E-Live Auction 41, 30 Apr. 2017, lot 41)
5 5     ✸ Naville Numismatics 38, 11 Mar. 2018, lot 186