RPC II, 5

 

Image of specimen #5

 

Coin type
Volume II
Number 5
Province Crete
Region Crete
City Koinon of Crete
Reign Vespasian
Person (obv.) Vespasian (Augustus)
Magistrate Silo (proconsul)
Issue First emission
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤΟΚΡΑΤ[ ] [ΟΥΕΣ]ΠΑΣΙΑΝΟΣ Σ (retrograde)
Edition Αὐτοκράτ[---] Οὐεσπασιανὸς Σ(εβαστός)
Translation Emperor [---] Vespasian Augustus
Obverse design bare head of Vespasian, left
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ ΑΝΘΥΠΑΤΟΥ ΣΙΛΩΝΟΣ
Edition ἐπὶ ἀνθυπάτου Σίλωνος
Translation under proconsul Silo
Reverse design Zeus seated, left, holding thunderbolt and sceptre
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 25 mm
Average weight 9.14 g
Axis 6, 12
Specimens 5 (4 in the core collections)
Correction Corrected coin-type (post publication)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1981,0102.01
2 2     L: 1947,0606.1396
3 3     V: GR 14453
4 4     V: GR 14454
5 5     ✸ CNG EA 250, 23 Feb. 2011, lot 213 = Wagner collection