RPC II, 1329

 

Image of specimen #10

 

Coin type
Volume II
Number 1329
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Sardis
Region Lydia
City Philadelphia
Reign Vespasian
Person (obv.) Vespasian (Augustus)
Magistrate Herodes (epimeletes) ; Polemaios (epimeletes)
Obverse inscription ΟΥΕΣΠΑΣΙΑΝΟΣ ΚΑΙΣΑΡ
Obverse design laureate head of Vespasian, right
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙΜΕΛΗΘ(ΕΝΤΩΝ) ΠΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ ΚΑΙ ΗΡΩΔΟΥ, ΦΛΑΒΙ(ΩΝ) ΦΙΛΑΔΕ(ΛΦΕΩΝ)
Reverse design Zeus standing, left, holding eagle and sceptre; in field, altar
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 23 mm
Axis 6, 10, 11, 12
Reference BMC 61, Hochard 1424-6
Specimens 20 (7 in the core collections)
Die-links 1, 4–7: same obv. die.
Note There is a number of errors in engraving. The second A of ΚΑΙΣΑΡ is upside down; the rev. inscription on 5 is ΕΠΙΜΕΛΗΘ ΠΛΕΜΑΙΥΟ ΚΑΙ ΗΡΔΩΟΥ and on 6, 9, 10 and 13 is ΕΠΙΜΕΛΗΘ ΠΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ ΚΑΙ ΠΟΛΕΜTΑΙΟΥ. ΕΠΙΜΕΛΗΘΕΝΤΩΝ / ΦΛΑΒΙΩΝ ΦΙΛΑΔΕΛΦΕ[ΩΝ] is found on 14, coins 1-13 have ΕΠΙΜΕΛΗΘ / ΦΛΑΒΙ ΦΙΛΑΔΕ.
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L BMC 61
2 2     V: GR 32372
3 3     O
4 4     C: Leake
5 5     NY: 1944.100.49351
6 6     B: I-B GM p. 721, no. 610
7 7     Lindgren III, 500
8 8     van der Dussen 24, 1 June 1995, lot 2898
9 9     M&M AG list 991, 1995, lot 82
10 10     ✸ J. Clark coll. (ex Peus 388, 1 Nov. 2006, lot 1073)
11 11     Müller 43, 1983, lot 238
12 12     Schulten, Oct. 1984, lot 191 = MünzZentrum 51, 1984, lot 158
13 13     Peus 336, 1993, lot 608
14 14     Winterthur RSN 19, 1913, p. 53, no. 156 (I-B coll.)
15 15     CGT coll. (ex Roma Numismatics 4,30 Sep. 2012, lot 2095)
16 16     CGT coll.
17 17     A. Tricarico coll. (ex Savoca 27th Silver Auction, 25 Nov. 2018, lot 337)
18 18     J. Clark (ex Plankenhorn coll. = Künker 35, 1997, lot 310)
19 19     Demos 8, 19 Mar. 2022, lot 449
20 20     P: 974 Wa 5138