RPC II, 2403

 

Image of specimen #8

 

Coin type
Volume II
Number 2403
Province Egypt
Region Egypt
City Alexandria
Reign Vespasian
Person (obv.) Vespasian (Augustus)
Issue LΑ = year 1
Dating AD 1 July/28 August 69
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ ΤΙΤ ΦΛΑΥΙ ΟΥΕΣΠΑΣΙΑΝ ΚΑΙΣ, LΑ
Obverse design laureate head of Vespasian, right
Reverse inscription ΡΩΜΗ
Reverse design Roma standing, left, with spear and shield
Metal debased silver
Average diameter 26 mm
Axis 12
Specimens 8 (9 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     O: HCR25708 M 384
2 2     O: HCR25709 M 385
3 3     L: 1864,1118.298 BMC 240
4 4     D 364 = Naville Numismatics 32, 18 June 2017, lot 238
5 5     Cologne Geissen 268
6 6     Dattari 363 = Naville Numismatics 37, 28 Jan. 2018, lot 339
7 7     Freiburg: 12739
8 8     ✸ A. Tricarico coll. (ex Tintinna 98, 15 Jan. 2022, lot 191)