RPC II, 2404

 

Image of specimen #3

 

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, LΑ
Obverse design laureate head of Vespasian, r.
Reverse inscription ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΕΙΑ
Reverse design Alexandria (elephant head-dress) standing, l., with wreath and sceptre
Metal Debased silver
Average diameter 26 mm
Axis 12
Specimens 9 (16 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number 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