RPC II, 972

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume II
Number 972
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Smyrna
Region Ionia
City Phocaea
Reign Vespasian
Person (obv.) Vespasian (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΟΥΕϹΠΑϹΙΑΝΟϹ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ
Edition Οὐεσπασιανός Καῖσαρ
Translation Vespasian Caesar
Obverse design laureate head of Vespasian, right
Reverse inscription ΦΩ
Edition Φω(καιέων)
Translation of the Phocaeans
Reverse design Poseidon standing, left, foot on prow, holding patera and trident; in field, two dolphins
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 20 mm
Average weight 5.97 g
Axis 12
Specimens 3 (3 in the core collections)
Die-links 1–3: same obv. die as 973/1.

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ B: Rauch
2 2     B: I-B
3 3     P: 2010