RPC II, 2777

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume II
Number 2777
Province Egypt
Region Egypt
City Alexandria
Reign Domitian
Person (obv.) Domitian (Augustus)
Issue Mendesian (nome of Lower Egypt)
Dating L ΙΑ = year 11, AD 91/2
Obverse inscription [ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙ]Ϲ ΘΕΟ ΥΙΟϹ ΔΟΜ[ΙΤ ϹΕΒ ΓΕΡΜ]
Obverse design laureate (corn-ears) head of Domitian, right
Reverse inscription [ ]ΕΝ[ ]ΟϹ], L ΙΑ
Reverse design 'Mendes? in piede a s., porta la corona Atef, il chlamys in giro al corpo e sulla spalla s.; riposa la s. sopra la scettro, tiene nella d. qualche cosa d'indecifrabile; ai suoi piedi, un ariete? in piede a s.' (Mendes? standing, left, wearing the crown of Atef, cloak around his body and over his left shoulder; resting left hand on sceptre, holding in right hand something indistinguishable; at his feet, a ram? standing, left)
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 27 mm
Reference Weber and Geissen, p. 340, no. Ι
Specimens 1 (0 in the core collections)
Note Very dubious: confirmation required.
Correction Corrected coin-type (post publication)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ D 6303