RPC II, 2457

 

Image of specimen #9

 

Coin type
Volume II
Number 2457
Province Egypt
Region Egypt
City Alexandria
Reign Vespasian
Person (obv.) Vespasian (Augustus)
Issue L ΕΝΑΤ or L Θ = year 9
Dating AD 76/7
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 ΖΕΥΣ ΣΑΡΑΠΙΣ, L ΕΝΑΤ
Edition Ζεὺς Σάραπις (ἔτους) ἐνάτ(ου)
Translation Zeus Sarapis, of year nine
Reverse design Zeus-Sarapis seated, left; at feet, Cerberus
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 27 mm
Average weight 10.43 g
Axis 12
Specimens 10 (8 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     Schøyen
2 2     B: I-B
3 3     D 406
4 4     NY
5 5     O: HCR34006 M 450
6 6     Cologne Geissen 314
7 7     P: 1077
8 8     DS 6693
9 9     ✸ A. Tricarico coll.
10 10     Boston: 1985.1079