RPC II, 2479A

 

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Coin type
Volume II
Number 2479A
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 Αὐτοκράτορος Καίσαρος Δομιτιανοῦ Σεβαστοῦ 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 ἔτους δευτέρου
Translation of the second year
Reverse design helmeted bust of Athena, wearing aegis, right
Metal debased silver
Average diameter 27 mm
Specimens 1 (0 in the core collections)
Note One of the rare tetradrachms of year 2 (AD 82/3). The design is new for Alexandrian silver for any year for Domitian.
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# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ Washington Numismatic Gallery Inc, accessed via www.vcoins.com on 25 Jan. 2007