RPC II, 357

 

Image of specimen #7

 

Coin type
Volume II
Number 357
Province Thrace
Region Thrace
City Abdera
Reign Vespasian
Person (obv.) Vespasian (Augustus)
Person (rev.) Domitian (Caesar)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤΟΚΡΑΤΟΡΙ ΟΥΕϹΠΑϹΙΑΝΩ
Edition Αὐτοκράτορι Οὐεσπασιανῷ
Translation to Emperor Vespasian
Obverse design laureate head of Vespasian, right
Reverse inscription ΔΟΜΕΤΙΑΝΩ ΚΑΙϹΑΡΙ ΑΒΔΗΡΕΙΤΑΙ
Edition Δομετιανῷ Καίσαρι Ἀβδηρείται
Translation to Domitian Caesar, the Abderites
Reverse design bare head of Domitian, right
Metal bronze
Average diameter 20 mm
Average weight 6.09 g
Axis 6, 12
Reference AMNG 247, Mouchmov 2469
Specimens 9 (4 in the core collections)
Note 3 obv. dies in K. Chryssanthaki, L’histoire monétaire d’Abdère en Thrace: VIe s. avant J.-C. - IIe s. après J.-C., Meletémata 51 (Athènes, 2007).
Correction Corrected coin-type (post publication)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1908,1009.11
2 2     P: 104
3 3     Cop SNG 385
4 4     NY: 1944.100.15485
5 5     Sofia
6 6     Bern SNG Righetti 3058
7 7     ✸ A. Tricarico coll.
8 8     CGT coll.
10 10     Naumann 79, 7 July 2019, lot 279