RPC II, 2202

 

Image of specimen #6

 

Coin type
Volume II
Number 2202
Province Judaea
Region Judaea
City Gaza
Reign Vespasian
Person (obv.) Vespasian (Augustus)
Issue Year 130
Dating AD 69/70
Obverse inscription ΣΕΒΑΣΤΟ
Edition Σεβαστό(ς)
Translation Augustus
Obverse design laureate head of Vespasian (?), right
Reverse inscription ΓΑΖ, ΡΛ (to r.), 𐤌 (to l.)
Edition Γάζ(α) ρλʹ 𐤌
Translation Gaza, (year) 130, Marnas
Reverse design Tyche (?) standing, left holding two corn-ears and branch (?)
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 20 mm
Average weight 5.76 g
Axis 12
Reference SNG ANS 912
Specimens 6 (1 in the core collections)
Note Rev. type is usually described as Herakles holding uncertain object and club,which seems very unlikely.

Specimens of this coin type