RPC II, 1614

 

Image of specimen #3

 

Coin type
Volume II
Number 1614
Province Galatia-Cappadocia
Region Galatia
City Koinon of Galatia
Reign Vespasian
Person (obv.) Vespasian (Augustus)
Magistrate Marcus Hirrius Fronto Neratius Pansa (legatus Augusti pro praetore)
Dating AD 77/8–79/80
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤΟ(ΚΡ) ΚΑΙΣΑΡ ΣΕΒΑΣ(ΤΟΣ) ΟΥΕΣΠΑΣΙΑΝΟΣ
Edition Αὐτοκρ(άτωρ) Καῖσαρ Σεβαστὸς Οὐεσπασιανός
Translation Emperor Caesar Augustus Vespasianus
Obverse design laureate head of Vespasian, right
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ / Μ ΝΕΡΑ / ΠΑΝϹΑ / ΠΡΕϹΒΕΥ / ΚΟ ΓΑ
Edition ἐπὶ Μ(άρκου) Νερα(τίου) Πάνσα πρεσβευ(τοῦ) Κο(ινόν) Γα(λατίας)
Translation under Marcus Neratius Pansa, legate, koinon of Galatians
Reverse design in oak wreath
Metal brass
Average diameter 32 mm
Average weight 18.83 g
Axis 12
Reference Stumpf 399 corr., SNG France 2410
Specimens 3 (1 in the core collections)
Die-links 1–2: same obv. die as 1615/1–2.

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     Boston C. Vermeule, Greek Imperial Coins, second ed., vol. I, Boston, 1985, no. 24
2 2     P: 48 Wa 6594 = SNG 2410
3 3     ✸ Gorny & Mosch 138, 7–8 Mar. 2005, lot 1759