RPC II, 879

 

Image of specimen #4

 

Coin type
Volume II
Number 879
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Cyzicus
Region Mysia
City Cyzicus
Reign Vespasian
Person (obv.) Vespasian (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤΟΚΡΑΤΟΡΙ ΚΑΙΣΑΡΙ ΣΕΒΑΣΤΩ ΒΕΣΠΑΣΙΑΝΩ
Obverse design laureate head of Vespasian, right
Reverse inscription ΚΥ-ΖΙ
Reverse design wreath
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 29 mm
Axis 12
Specimens 6 (3 in the core collections)
Correction Corrected coin-type (post publication)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1919,0417.117 Hasluck coll.
2 2     P: 300 Wa 724
3 3     O
4 4     ✸ Solidus Premium Auction 20, 21 Oct. 2017, lot 121 = Solidus Premium Auction 31, 30 June 2018, lot 67
5 5     A. Tricarico coll. (ex Numismatik Naumann 64, 1 Apr. 2018, lot 281)
6 6     Florence Williams, Florence (Mysia) no. 5