RPC II, 2433

 

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Coin type
Volume II
Number 2433
Province Egypt
Region Egypt
City Alexandria
Reign Vespasian
Person (obv.) Vespasian (Augustus)
Issue LΔ = year 4
Dating AD 71/2
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤΟΚ ΚΑΙΣ ΣΕΒΑ ΟΥΕΣΠΑΣΙΑΝΟΥ
Edition Αὐτοκ(ράτορος) Καίσ(αρος) Σεβα(στοῦ) Οὐεσπασιανοῦ
Translation of Emperor Caesar Augustus Vespasian
Obverse design laureate head of Vespasian, right
Reverse inscription L Δ
Edition (ἔτους) δʹ
Translation of year 4
Reverse design bust of Sarapis, right
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 25 mm
Average weight 9.69 g
Axis 12
Specimens 12 (14 in the core collections)
Note The tetradrachm in C apparently of year 4 (748-1950) is actually a coin of year 2 (rev.: Titus). For BMC 224 ('year 4'), see note to 2416.
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     O: HCR34034 M 418
2 2     O: HCR34036 M 419
3 3     L
4 4     Cologne Geissen 294
5 5     D 399
6 6     ✸ CGT coll.
7 7     P: D 1074
8 8     P: D 876
9 9     A. Tricarico coll.
10 10     Freiburg: 12747
11 11     Boston: 1985.1072
12 12     Boston: 86.856