RPC II, 2473


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Coin type
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Volume	II
Number	2473
Province	Egypt
Region	Egypt
City	Alexandria
Reign	Domitian
Person (obv.)	Domitian (Augustus)
Issue	LΒ = year 2
Dating	AD 82/3
Obverse inscription	ΑΥΤΟΚ ΚΑΙΣΑΡΟΣ ΔΟΜΙΤΙΑΝΟΥ ΣΕΒ
Edition	Αὐτοκ(ράτορος) Καίσαρος Δομιτιανοῦ Σεβ(αστοῦ)
Translation	of Emperor Caesar Domitian Augustus
Obverse design	laureate head of Domitian, right
Reverse inscription	ΣΑΡΑΠΙΣ, L Β
Edition	Σάραπις (ἔτους) βʹ
Translation	Sarapis, of year 2
Reverse design	bust of Sarapis, right
Metal	debased silver
Average diameter	28 mm
Average weight	11.75 g
Specimens	1 (0 in the core collections)
Note	Τhis and the next coin (RPC II, 2474) does stand out from other tetradrachms by its use of the numeral rather than word for second, and by spelling out the identity of the rev. design in full. In this respect theycontinue the practice of Titus' reign.

Number	Number	Obverse	Reverse	Museum	Bibliography	Diameter	Weight	Axis	Note	More
1	1 ✸				NFA, Fall 1990, lot 2363	28	11.75		The year is read as LE in the auction catalogue, but the use of the obv. legend A ([ ]K ΚΑΙΣΑΡΟΣ ΔΟΜΙΤ[ ] is clear) indicates that it must be of year 2 and L B is equally possible.	Show