RPC II, 2461A

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume II
Number 2461A
Province Egypt
Region Egypt
City Alexandria
Reign Vespasian
Person (obv.) Vespasian (Augustus)
Issue LΙ = year 10
Dating AD 77/8
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 Ι
Edition Ζεύς Σάραπις (ἔτους) ιʹ
Translation Zeus Sarapis, of year 10
Reverse design Zeus-Sarapis seated, left; at feet, Cerberus
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 29 mm
Average weight 14.24 g
Specimens 1 (1 in the core collections)
Note The first coin known struck in year 10 = AD 77/8
Addition Additional coin-type (post publication)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ P: 2002/211