RPC II, 2425

 

Image of specimen #2

 

Coin type
Volume II
Number 2425
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 Αὐτοκράτορος Καίσαρος Σεβαστοῦ Οὐεσπασιανοῦ ἔτους γʹ Αὐτοκ(ράτορος) Καίσ(αρος) Σεβα(στοῦ) Οὐεσπασιανοῦ (ἔτους) γʹ
Translation of Emperor Caesar Augustus Vespasian, of year 3
Obverse design laureate head of Vespasian, right
Reverse inscription ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΕΙΑ
Edition Ἀλεξάνδρεια Ἀλεξάνδρεια
Translation Alexandria
Reverse design Alexandria standing, left, with wreath and sceptre
Metal debased silver
Average diameter 25 mm
Average weight 12.22 g
Axis 12
Specimens 8 (9 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1864,1118.304 BMC 244
2 2     ✸ O: HCR25738 M 411
3 3     O: HCR25739 M 412
4 4     Cologne Geissen 284
5 5     D 355
6 6     P: 1041
7 7     A. Tricarico coll.
8 8     J.G. Kiss Coll. (ex Savoca Blue Auction 241,16 Nov. 2024, lot 306)