RPC II, 8

 

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Coin type
Volume II
Number 8
Province Crete
Region Crete
City Koinon of Crete
Reign Vespasian
Person (obv.) Vespasian (Augustus)
Magistrate Silo (proconsul)
Issue First emission
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤΟΚ[ ]ΠΑΣΙΑΝ[ ]
Edition αὐτοκ[---]πασιαν[---]
Translation emperor [--- Ves]pasian[---]
Obverse design bare head of Vespasian, right
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ Α[ ] ΣΙΛΩΝΟΣ (retrograde)
Edition ἐπὶ ἀ[---] Σίλωνος
Translation under proconsul [---] Silo
Reverse design Artemis with bow, advancing right
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 20 mm
Average weight 4.55 g
Axis 6
Reference Sv 41 var.
Specimens 2 (2 in the core collections)
Die-links 1–2: same obv. die. 2: same rev. die as 9/2.
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: 1947,0606.1402
2 2     L: 1927,0301.5