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, L Α
Edition 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
Translation Alexandria
Reverse design Alexandria (elephant headdress) standing, left, with wreath and sceptre
Metal debased silver
Average diameter 26 mm
Average weight 12.57 g
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