RPC II, 898

 

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Coin type
Volume II
Number 898
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Adramyteum
Region Troas
City Assus
Reign Vespasian
Person (obv.) Vespasian (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΟΥΕϹΠΑϹΙΑΝΟϹ ϹΕΒΑϹΤΟϹ
Edition Οὐεσπασιανὸς Σεβαστός
Translation Vespasian Augustus
Obverse design laureate head of Vespasian, right
Reverse inscription ΑϹϹΙΩΝ
Edition Ἀσσίων
Translation of the Assians
Reverse design helmeted head of Athena, right
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 18 mm
Average weight 4.24 g
Axis 6, 12
Specimens 4 (1 in the core collections)
Die-links 1–2: same pair of dies.
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: 528 Wa 664
2 2     Private coll. I
3 3     ✸ Künker 417 eLive, 31 Oct. 2024, lot 3031 = Solidus 5, 26 Apr. 2015, lot 153
4 4     A. Tricarico coll. (ex Savoca 92 Blue, 19 Dec. 2020, lot 1190)