RPC II, 2252

 

Image of specimen #3

 

Coin type
Volume II
Number 2252
Province Judaea
Region Galilaea
City Tiberias
Reign Vespasian
Person (obv.) Vespasian (Augustus)
Person (rev.) Agrippa II (king)
Issue Year 15
Dating AD 74/5
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤΟΚΡΑ ΟΥΕϹΠΑϹΙ ΚΑΙϹΑΡΙ ϹΕΒΑϹΤΩ
Edition Αὐτοκράτορι Οὐεσπασιανῷ Καίσαρι Σεβαστῷ Αὐτοκρά(τορι) Οὐεσπασι(ανῷ) Καίσαρι Σεβαστῷ
Translation to Emperor Vespasian Caesar Augustus
Obverse design laureate head of Vespasian, right
Reverse inscription ΕΤΟΥ ΙΕ - ΒΑ / ΑΓΡΙ-ΠΠΑ
Edition ἔτους ιεʹ βασιλέως Ἀγρίππα ἔτου(ς) ιεʹ βα(σιλέως) Ἀγρίππα
Translation of year 15 of King Agrippa
Reverse design Tyche with kalathos standing, left, holding cornucopia and two corn-ears
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 29 mm
Average weight 16.08 g
Axis 12
Reference Meshorer 12
Specimens 4 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     A. Reifenberg coll. = Meshorer pl. 12, 12b
2 2     J-MJA Meshorer pl. 12, 12a
3 3     ✸ NY: 2012.82.20 E. Grosswirth coll. = Meshorer pl. 12, 12 = Sofaer 193
4 4     A. Tricarico coll. (ex Naville Live Auction 57, 26 Apr. 2020, lot 239)