RPC II, 2801

 

Image of specimen #11

 

Coin type
Volume II
Number 2801
Province Uncertain
Region Uncertain
City Uncertain
Reign Vespasian
Person (obv.) Vespasian (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤΟΚΡΑΤΩΡ ΚΑΙ(Σ) ΟΥΕΣΠΑΣΙΑΝΟΣ ΣΕΒΑ
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσ(αρ) Οὐεσπασιανὸς Σεβα(στός)
Translation Emperor Caesar Vespasian Augustus
Obverse design laureate head of Vespasian right
Reverse inscription ΕΤΟΥΣ Α
Edition ἔτους αʹ
Translation of year 1
Reverse design laurel wreath
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 27 mm
Average weight 13.01 g
Axis 1, 12
Reference KM p. 530, no. 11
Specimens 14 (4 in the core collections)
Die-links 1, 3–4: same pair of dies. 5, 7: same pair of dies. 1–4, 6: same obv. die.
Note This series was presumably struck in AD 69, but its attribution is uncertain. Imhoof-Blumer proposed to locate the mint 'vielleich im Kypros oder Antiocheia'. Von Aulock suggested Caesarea, because his specimen was found in Pontus. Recently McAlee suggested that this series was minted in Tyre.
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1979,0101.2733 ex vA 6673
2 2     L: 1839,0919.648
3 3     L: G 1964
4 4     B: B-I 1928 KM p. 530, no. 11 with pl. XIX, 31
5 5     Künker 397, 14 Nov. 2023, lot 2614 (ex Peus Lagerliste 39, 1975, lot 231; Auktion Oslo Myntgalleri 28, M. Schøyen coll., 6 May 2022, lot 210)
6 6     McAlee coll.
7 7     McAlee coll. = R. McAlee, AJN 7–8, 1995, p. 143, no. B
8 8     V-ON SNG Leypold 70 (‘Fundort Schwarz- meerküste’)
9 9     MünzZentrum 121, 12–14 May 2004, lot 539, 14.30 (ex MünzZentrum 117, 10–13 Sept. 2003, lot 195)
10 10     A. Tricarico coll.
11 11     ✸ A. Tricarico coll. (ex Solidus e.K, Monthly Auction 23, 13 Jan. 2018, lot 265)
12 12     Leu EA 8, 29 June 2019, lot 791
13 13     Zeus Numismatics EA 26, 22 Jan. 2023, lot 437
14 14     Astarte Young Collectors WA 1, 11 Jan. 2024, lot 355