RPC II, 2228

 

Image of specimen #11

 

Coin type
Volume II
Number 2228
Province Judaea
Region Samaria
City Sebaste
Reign Domitian
Person (obv.) Domitian (Augustus)
Issue Year 109
Dating AD 81/2 (?)
Obverse inscription IMP DOMITIANVS CAESAR
Edition Imp(erator) Domitianus Caesar
Translation Emperor Domitian Caesar
Obverse design laureate head of Domitian, right
Reverse inscription ϹΕΒΑϹΤΗΝωΝ, L ΘΡ (in l. field)
Edition Σεβαστηνῶν (ἔτους) θρʹ
Translation of the Sebastans, of year 109
Reverse design helmeted figure (Roma?) standing facing, holding parazonium and spear
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 20 mm
Average weight 6.65 g
Axis 12
Specimens 11 (2 in the core collections)
Note Previously described as "emperor (?)", but probably to be identified as Athena or Roma

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     NY: 1944.100.69184 SNG 1073
2 2     NY: 1944.100.69185 SNG 1074
3 3     Rosenberger 8
4 4     Rosenberger 9
5 5     CGT coll.
6 6     IMJ Sofaer 10
7 7     Goldberg 104, 12 June 2018, lot 3156 = Markov The New York Sale XLII, 9 Jan. 2018, lot 327 = Goldberg 98, 6 June 2017, lot 1779
8 8     CNG EA 382, 7 Sept. 2016, lot 309
9 9     CNG EA 382, 7 Sept. 2016, lot 310
10 10     Heritage New York Signature Sale 3031, 20 Jan. 2014, lot 27083 = Heritage Long Beach Signature Sale 3018, 5 Sept. 2012, lot 20514
11 11     ✸ Heritage March 2012 Signature Sale 3003, 8 Mar. 2012, lot 20700