RPC II, 911

 

Image of specimen #3

 

Coin type
Volume II
Number 911
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Pergamum
Region Lesbus
City Mytilene
Reign Vespasian
Person (obv.) Vespasian (Augustus)
Person (rev.) Titus (Caesar) ; Domitian (Caesar)
Obverse inscription ΟΥΕϹΠΑϹΙΑΝΟϹ [ ] ϹΕΒΑϹΤΟϹ, ΜΥΤ
Edition Οὐεσπασιανὸς [---] Σεβαστὸς Μυτ(ιληναίων)
Translation Vespasian [---] Augustus, of the Mytileneans
Obverse design laureate head of Vespasian, right
Reverse inscription ΤΙΤΟϹ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ ΔΟΜΙΤΙΑΝΟϹ [ ]
Edition Τίτος Καῖσαρ Δομιτιανὸς [---]
Translation Titus Caesar Domitian [---]
Reverse design laureate and draped head of Titus, right, facing draped bust with bare head of Domitian, left
Metal leaded bronze
Average diameter 23 mm
Average weight 8.62 g
Axis 6, 12
Reference BMC 195
Specimens 6 (4 in the core collections)
Note Howgego suggests that the countermark GIC 248 was applied to Mytilene, as indeed seems likely in view of the fact that it does not occur elsewhere. Presumably ΚΑΙϹΑΡ may be restored in both obv. and rev. legends.
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L BMC 195
2 2     L: 1929,1208.4
3 3     ✸ P: 299
4 4     Mu SNG 789
5 5     Amsterdam: ex Leiden
6 6     CGT coll. (ex Naville 25, 25 Sept. 16, lot 219)