RPC II, 2414

 

Image of specimen #8

 

Coin type
Volume II
Number 2414
Province Egypt
Region Egypt
City Alexandria
Reign Vespasian
Person (obv.) Vespasian (Augustus)
Issue LΒ = year 2
Dating AD 69/70
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤΟΚ ΚΑΙΣ ΣΕΒΑ ΟΥΕΣΠΑΣΙΑΝΟΥ, L Β
Edition Αὐτοκ(ράτορος) Καίσ(αρος) Σεβα(στοῦ) Οὐεσπασιανοῦ (ἔτους) βʹ
Translation of Emperor Caesar Augustus Vespasian, of year 2
Obverse design laureate head of Vespasian, right
Reverse inscription ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΕΙΑ
Edition Ἀλεξάνδρεια
Translation Alexandria
Reverse design Alexandria standing, left, with wreath and sceptre
Metal debased silver
Average diameter 26 mm
Average weight 12.29 g
Axis 11, 12
Specimens 18 (19 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L BMC 243
2 2     NY
3 3     O: HCR25724 M 397
4 4     O: HCR25725 M 398
5 5     O: HCR25727 M 399
6 6     L: 1914,0403.4 BMC 2729
7 7     D 354
8 8     ✸ Cologne Geissen 273
9 9     CGT coll.
10 10     P: D 449
11 11     P: 1032
12 12     P: D 604
13 13     P: 1967.1649
14 14     P: D 31
15 15     P: 1031
16 16     Münster: 451
17 17     Freiburg: 12740
18 18     A. Tricarico coll.