RPC II, 2478


Image of specimen #4

Coin type
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Volume	II
Number	2478
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	ΕΤΟΥΣ ΔΕΥΤΕΡΟΥ
Edition	ἔτους δευτέρου
Translation	of year two
Reverse design	Athena standing, left, with spear and shield
Metal	debased silver
Average diameter	27 mm
Average weight	12.13 g
Specimens	4 (0 in the core collections)
Note	2478 was cited from only D435. The rubbings of DS 435 and of the second and third specimens (DS 6709 and 6711) provide the confirmation required.
Correction	Corrected coin-type (post publication)