RPC II, 343A

 

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Coin type
Volume II
Number 343A
Province Macedonia
Region Macedonia
City Philippi
Reign Vespasian
Person (obv.) Vespasian (Augustus)
Obverse inscription IMP CAE VESPASIANVS AVG COS III
Edition Imp(erator) Cae(sar) Vespasianus Aug(ustus) Co(n)s(ul) III
Translation Emperor Caesar Vespasian Augustus, consul for the third time
Obverse design bare head of Vespasian, left
Reverse inscription COL AVG IVL PHILIPP
Edition col(onia) Aug(usta) Iul(ia) Philipp(ensis)
Translation colony Augusta Julia of the Philippi
Reverse design three bases; on middle one, statue of Augustus in military dress crowned by statue of Divus Julius wearing toga
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 27 mm
Average weight 7.56 g
Axis 12
Specimens 2 (0 in the core collections)
Die-links 1–2: same obv. die.
Note Coins for Titus and Domitian were known under Vespasian (RPC 343-4). This series is dated from AD 71.
Correction Corrected coin-type (post publication)
Addition Additional coin-type (post publication)
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# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ Skopje, Ohridska Bank: 32 Šeldarov coll. 345
2 2     A. Tricarico coll. (ex Naumann 104, 4 July 2021, lot 461)