RPC II, 2276

 

Image of specimen #7

 

Coin type
Volume II
Number 2276
Province Judaea
Region Syria
City Caesarea Paneas
Reign Domitian
Person (obv.) Titus (Augustus)
Person (rev.) Agrippa II (king)
Issue Year 26
Dating AD 74/75
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤΟΚΡ ΤΙΤΟϹ - ΚΑΙϹΑΡ ϹΕΒΑϹ
Edition Αὐτοκρ(άτωρ) Τίτος Καῖσαρ Σεβασ(τός)
Translation Emperor Titus Caesar Augustus
Obverse design laureated, draped and cuirassed bust of Titus, right, seen from front
Reverse inscription ΕΤΟ(Υ) ΚϚ ΒΑ / ΑΓΡΙ-ΠΠΑ
Edition ἔτου(ς) κϛʹ βα(σιλέως) Ἀγρίππα
Translation of year 26 of King Agrippa
Reverse design Nike advancing right, holding wreath and palm
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 26 mm
Average weight 12.36 g
Axis 12
Reference Meshorer 32, Meshorer TJC 160
Specimens 13 (5 in the core collections)
Note The present chronology adopts the date of AD 60/1 for year 1 of the era used by Agrippa II, which solves a number of issues but gives the problem of having large number of issues of posthumous coinage for Vespasian and Titus.
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: 152
2 2     P: S de R
3 3     L BMC 24
4 4     G Hunter III, p. 291, no 4
5 5     NY: 1944.100.62875 SNG 290
6 6     IMJ Sofaer 228 = Meshorer pl. 14, 32
7 7     ✸ CNG Triton XI, 8 Jan. 2008, lot 520
8 8     Leu EA 8, 29 June 2019, lot 843
9 9     Leu EA 8, 29 June 2019, lot 844
10 10     F. Vink coll. (ex coll. Harry N. Sneh; Gemini 10 (13 Jan. 2013), lot 793; Alan Levin Coll.; Ira & Larry Goldberg 41, (28 May 2007), lot 2466; Goldberg 10 (28 May 2001), lot 2615)
11 11     Galst coll. = CNG 118, 13 Sept. 2021, lot 788
12 12     A. Tricarico coll. (ex Savoca 119 Blue, 27-28 Nov. 2021, lot 702)
13 13     Classical Numismatic Group EA 548, 18 Oct. 2023, lot 366