RPC II, 2678

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume II
Number 2678
Province Egypt
Region Egypt
City Alexandria
Reign Domitian
Person (obv.) Domitian (Augustus)
Issue LΙΒ = year 12
Dating AD 92/3
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙϹ ΘΕΟ(Υ) ΥΙΟϹ ΔΟΜΙΤ ϹΕΒ ΓΕΡΜ
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Καῖσ(αρ) θεοῦ υἱὸς Δομιτ(ιανὸς) Σεβ(αστὸς) Γερμ(ανικός)
Translation Emperor Caesar, son of a god, Domitian Augustus Germanicus
Obverse design laureate head of Domitian, right, with aegis by neck
Reverse inscription L ΙΒ
Edition (ἔτους) ιβʹ
Translation of year 12
Reverse design emperor in quadriga, right, with branch and sceptre
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 28 mm
Average weight 14.30 g
Axis 11, 12
Specimens 6 (2 in the core collections)
Note Milne 517a is the same design, but the date is not clear.

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ D 455 = Naville Numismatics 26, 23 Oct. 2016, lot 137
2 2     L: BNK,G.929 BMC 340
3 3     Cologne Geissen 402
4 4     Cologne Geissen 403
5 5     NY
6 6     A. Tricarico coll. (ex CNG EA 137, 12 Apr. 2006, lot 138)