RPC II, 2422

 

Image of specimen #3

 

Coin type
Volume II
Number 2422
Province Egypt
Region Egypt
City Alexandria
Reign Vespasian
Person (obv.) Vespasian (Augustus)
Issue LΓ = year 3
Dating AD 70/1
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤΟΚ ΚΑΙΣ ΣΕΒΑ ΟΥΕΣΠΑΣΙΑΝΟΥ, L Γ
Edition Αὐτοκ(ράτορος) Καίσ(αρος) Σεβα(στοῦ) Οὐεσπασιανοῦ γʹ
Translation of Emperor Caesar Augustus Vespasian, of year 3
Obverse design laureate head of Vespasian, right
Reverse inscription ΕΙΡΗΝΗ
Edition Εἰρήνη
Translation Peace
Reverse design Eireine standing, left, with corn-ears and caduceus
Metal debased silver
Average diameter 25 mm
Average weight 12.79 g
Axis 12
Specimens 14 (16 in the core collections)
Note For a hybrid of an obv. die of Alexandria year 3 with a reverse of Antioch year 3 in theMcAlee coli., see R. McAlee, 'Vespasian's Syrian provincial Coinage', AJN 7-8 (1995-6),pp. 113-43, at pp. 123-4,134 number 17 with pl. 16.17 = RPC II, 1949.
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1896,1004.50 BMC 2727
2 2     P: H 499 SNG 1058
3 3     ✸ O: HCR25732 M 405
4 4     O: HCR25733 M 406
5 5     O: HCR25734 M 407
6 6     L: 1919,0607.1 BMC 2728
7 7     Cologne Geissen 285
8 8     D 358
9 9     P: 1042
10 10     P: 1967.165
11 11     P: D 600
12 12     Freiburg: 12743
13 13     A. Tricarico Coll.
14 14     Naville Numismatics 70, 12 Dec. 2021, lot 258, ex Dattari