RPC II, 987A

 

Image of specimen #6

 

Coin type
Volume II
Number 987A
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Smyrna
Region Lydia
City Mostene
Reign Vespasian
Person (obv.) Vespasian (Augustus)
Issue Coins with Σ
Obverse inscription ΚΑΙΣΑΡ ΟΥΕΣΠΑΣΙΑΝΟΣ
Edition Καῖσαρ Οὐεσπασιανός
Translation Caesar Vespasian
Obverse design laureate head of Vespasian, left
Reverse inscription ΜΟΣΤΗΝΩΝ ΚΑΙΣΑΡΕΩΝ
Edition Μοστηνῶν Καισάρεων
Translation of the Mostenians Caesareans
Reverse design river god reclining left, holding reed? in right hand, his left arm on urn from which water flows
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 20 mm
Average weight 4.80 g
Axis 6, 12
Specimens 6 (0 in the core collections)
Correction Corrected coin-type (post publication)
Addition Additional coin-type (post publication)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     CGT coll. = London Ancient Coins Ltd 36, 15 July 2014, lot 55
2 2     Tatiş coll. 617 (SNG Turkey 10)
3 3     CGT coll. ex Saint Paul 17, 30 June 1918, lot 346
4 4     A. Tricarico coll. (ex Naumann 84, 1 Dec. 2019, lot 226)
5 5     Helios 3, 29 Apr. 2009, lot 485
6 6     ✸ CNG EA 562, 15 May 2024, lot 343