RPC II, 688

 

Image of specimen #2

 

Coin type
Volume II
Number 688
Province Bithynia-Pontus
Region Bithynia
City Heraclea Pontica
Reign Vespasian
Person (obv.) Vespasian (Augustus)
Magistrate Marcus Plancius Varus (proconsul)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙΣΑΡΙ ΣΕΒΑΣΤΩ ΟΥΕΣΠΑΣΙΑ[ΝΩ ΗΡΑΚΛΕΩΤΑΙ]
Obverse design laureate head of Vespasian, right
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ ΜΑΡΚΟΥ ΠΛΑΝΚΙΟΥ ΟΥΑΡΟΥ ΑΝΘΥΠΑΤΟΥ
Reverse design bearded head of Heracles, right
Metal brass
Average diameter 28 mm
Axis 12
Reference Rec 87, Stumpf 340
Specimens 5 (4 in the core collections)
Note Rec also cites V, but apparently in error.
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L BMC 44
2 2     ✸ P: 629 Wa 341
3 3     P: 630 Wa 342
4 4     NY: 1944.100.42126
5 5     Weber 4892