RPC II, 2288

 

Image of specimen #8

 

Coin type
Volume II
Number 2288
Province Judaea
Region Syria
City Caesarea Paneas
Reign Domitian
Person (obv.) Vespasian (Augustus)
Person (rev.) Agrippa II (king)
Issue Year 29
Dating AD 77/78
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤΟΚΡΑ ΟΥΕϹΠΑϹΙ ΚΑΙϹΑΡΙ ϹΕΒΑϹΤΩ
Edition Αὐτοκρά(τορι) Οὐεσπασι(ανῷ) Καίσαρι Σεβαστῷ
Translation to Emperor Vespasian Caesar Augustus
Obverse design laureate head of Vespasian, right
Reverse inscription ΕΤΟΥ - ΚΘ ΒΑ / ΑΓΡΙ-ΠΠΑ
Edition ἔτου(ς) κθʹ βα(σιλέως) Ἀγρίππα
Translation of year 29, of King Agrippa
Reverse design Tyche with kalathos standing, left, holding cornucopia and two corn-ears
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 28 mm
Average weight 15.72 g
Axis 12
Reference Meshorer 44
Specimens 8 (3 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     G Hunter III, p. 291, no. 2
2 2     P: 144
3 3     NY: 1944.100.62870 SNG 285
4 4     Private coll. = Meshorer pl. 16, 44
5 5     Sternberg XXXIII, 1997, lot 180
6 6     IMJ Sofaer 246
7 7     IMJ Sofaer 247
8 8     ✸ Heritage Long Beach Signature Sale 3018, 5 Sept. 2012, lot 20094 (ex Heritage March 2012 Signature Sale 3003, 8 Mar. 2012, lot 20167)