RPC II, 2404

 

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Coin type
Volume II
Number 2404
Province Egypt
Region Egypt
City Alexandria
Reign Vespasian
Person (obv.) Vespasian (Augustus)
Issue LΑ = year 1
Dating AD 1 July/28 August 69
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ ΤΙΤ ΦΛΑΥΙ ΟΥΕΣΠΑΣΙΑΝ ΚΑΙΣ, L Α
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Τίτος Φλάυιος Οὐεσπασιανὸς Καῖσαρ ἔτους αʹ Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Τίτ(ος) Φλάυι(ος) Οὐεσπασιαν(ὸς) Καῖσ(αρ) (ἔτους) αʹ
Translation Emperor Titus Flavius Vespasian Caesar, of year 1
Obverse design laureate head of Vespasian, right
Reverse inscription ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΕΙΑ
Edition Ἀλεξάνδρεια Ἀλεξάνδρεια
Translation Alexandria
Reverse design Alexandria (elephant headdress) standing, left, with wreath and sceptre
Metal debased silver
Average diameter 25 mm
Average weight 12.50 g
Axis 12
Specimens 10 (16 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1862,0614.85 BMC 242
2 2     NY
3 3     ✸ O: HCR25710 M 386
4 4     D 353
5 5     Cologne Geissen 265
6 6     CGT coll.
7 7     P: D 578
8 8     P: H 500
9 9     Dattari 353 = Naville Numismatics 35, 29 Oct. 2017, lot 383
10 10     A. Tricarico coll. (ex Numisfitz 6, 22 June 2025, lot 796)