RPC II, 896

 

Image of specimen #7

 

Coin type
Volume II
Number 896
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Cyzicus
Region Troas
City Alexandria
Reign Vespasian
Person (obv.) Vespasian (Augustus)
Obverse inscription IMP VESPASIANVS AVG
Edition Imp(erator) Vespasianus Aug(ustus)
Translation Emperor Vespasian Augustus
Obverse design laureate head of Vespasian, right
Reverse inscription VICTORIA AVG, D D
Edition Victoria Aug(usti) d(ecreto) d(ecurionum)
Translation Victory of Augustus, by decree of the decurions
Reverse design Victory standing, right, with wreath and palm
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 19 mm
Average weight 4.19 g
Axis 6, 12
Reference Rec p. 254, note 4
Specimens 8 (2 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     B: Rauch
2 2     O J. Milne, NC 1953, p. 23, no. 6
3 3     Aufhäuser 9, lot 290 = Helios 5, 25 June 2010, lot 680
4 4     Naumann 59, 5 Nov. 2017, lot 212
5 5     M. Fox coll.
6 6     Numismatik Naumann 66, 3 June 2018, lot 277
7 7     ✸ A. Tricarico coll.
8 8     R. Effler coll. (ex Savoca 99 Blue, 10 Apr. 2021, lot 940)