RPC II, 356

 

Image of specimen #11

 

Coin type
Volume II
Number 356
Province Thrace
Region Thrace
City Abdera
Reign Vespasian
Person (obv.) Vespasian (Augustus)
Person (rev.) Titus (Caesar)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤΟΚΡΑΤΟΡΙ• - ΟΥΕϹΠΑϹΙΑΝ(Ω)
Obverse design laureate head of Vespasian, right
Reverse inscription ΤΙΤΟ ΚΑΙϹΑΡΙ - ΑΒΔΗΡΕΙΤΑΙ
Reverse design bare head of Titus, right
Metal bronze
Average diameter 20 mm
Axis 1, 6, 7
Reference BMC 93–4, AMNG 246, Mouchmov 2467
Specimens 13 (5 in the core collections)
Note 3 obv. dies in K. Chryssanthaki, L’histoire monétaire d’Abdère en Thrace: VIe s. avant J.-C. - IIe s. après J.-C., Meletémata 51 (Athènes, 2007).
Correction Corrected coin-type (post publication)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L BMC 94
2 2     L BMC 93
3 3     L: 1908,0110.2243
4 4     P: 102
5 5     Cop SNG 384
6 6     Sofia
7 7     MünzZentrum 70, 1990, lot 162
8 8     CGT coll. (ex London Ancient Coins 50, 21 Mar. 2016, lot 200)
9 9     Savoca, Silver EA 30, 27 Jan. 2019, lot 219
10 10     A. Tricarico coll. (ex Savoca 32nd Silver Auction, 14 Apr. 2019, lot 189)
11 11     ✸ Leu EA 13, 15 Aug. 2020, lot 806
12 12     Leeds-UL: 525
13 13     Naumann 79, 7 July 2019, lot 278