RPC II, 2202

 

Image of specimen #6

 

Coin type
Volume II
Number 2202
Province Judaea
Region Judaea
City Gaza
Reign Vespasian
Person (obv.) Vespasian (Augustus)
Issue Year 130
Dating AD 69/70
Obverse inscription ΣΕΒΑΣΤΟ
Edition Σεβαστό(ς)
Translation Augustus
Obverse design laureate head of Vespasian (?), right
Reverse inscription ΓΑΖ, ΡΛ (to r.), 𐤌 (to l.)
Edition Γάζ(α) ρλʹ 𐤌
Translation Gaza, (year) 130, Marnas
Reverse design Tyche (?) standing, left holding two corn-ears and branch (?)
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 20 mm
Average weight 5.76 g
Axis 12
Reference SNG ANS 912
Specimens 6 (1 in the core collections)
Note Rev. type is usually described as Herakles holding uncertain object and club,which seems very unlikely.
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     NY: 1944.100.69050 SNG 912
2 2     Rosenberger 50
3 3     Rosenberger 51
4 4     Neuchâtel
5 5     CGT coll.
6 6     ✸ IMJ Sofaer 47