RPC II, 2507

 

Image of specimen #5

 

Coin type
Volume II
Number 2507
Province Egypt
Region Egypt
City Alexandria
Reign Domitian
Person (obv.) Domitian (Augustus)
Person (rev.) Domitia (Augusta)
Issue LΔ = year 4
Dating AD 84/5
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙΣΑΡ ΔΟΜΙΤΙΑΝΟΣ ΣΕΒ ΓΕΡΜ, L Δ
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Δομιτιανὸς Σεβαστὸς Γερμανικὸς ἔτους δʹ Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Καῖσαρ Δομιτιανὸς Σεβ(αστὸς) Γερμ(ανικὸς) (ἔτους) δʹ
Translation Emperor Caesar Domitian Augustus Germanicus, of year 4
Obverse design laureate head of Domitian, right
Reverse inscription ΔΟΜΙΤΙΑ ΣΕΒΑΣΤΗ
Edition Δομιτία Σεβαστή Δομιτία Σεβαστή
Translation Domitia Augusta
Reverse design bust of Domitia, right (queue), wreath of corn-ears
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 20 mm
Average weight 4.18 g
Axis 12
Specimens 8 (5 in the core collections)
Note DS illustrates a number of fairly illegible coins which are probably also this type (or 2517, year 5): pl. 15, DS 6706, DS 6707, D 429, D 430, DS 6708. DS 6707 appears to read [ ]ΣΣΕΒΑΣΤΗ (sic) on the obv., with the portrait of Domitian.
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Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1844,0425.1536 BMC 282
2 2     D 428
3 3     O: HCR34025 M 478a
4 4     NY
5 5     ✸ A. Tricarico coll. (ex Naville Numismatics 38, 11 Mar. 2018, lot 293)
6 6     Naville Numismatics 74, 19 June 2022, lot 254
7 7     DS 6706 = Kölner Münzkabinett 122, 4 Oct. 2024, lot 194
8 8     Astarte 23, 28 Oct. 2024, lot 297 = Hirsch 317, 18 Feb. 2016, lot 2051