RPC II, 991

 

Image of specimen #2

 

Coin type
Volume II
Number 991
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Smyrna
Region Lydia
City Mostene
Reign Vespasian
Person (obv.) Vespasian (Augustus)
Issue Coins with C
Obverse inscription ΚΑΙϹΑΡ ΟΥΕϹΠΑϹΙΑΝΟϹ
Edition Καῖσαρ Οὐεσπασιανός
Translation Caesar Vespasian
Obverse design laureate head of Vespasian, right
Reverse inscription ΚΑΙϹΑΡΕΩΝ ΜΟϹΤΗΝΩΝ
Edition Καίσαρέων Μοστηνῶν
Translation of the Caesarean Mostenians
Reverse design hero with double axe on horse, standing, left; to left and right, star and crescent
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 26 mm
Average weight 6.63 g
Axis 6, 12
Specimens 4 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     B: 18203632 LS p. 101, no. 6, pl. IV, 49
2 2     ✸ A. Tricarico coll. (ex Numismatik Naumann 52, Plankenhorn coll., 2–3 Apr. 2017, lot 1115)
3 3     Bucephalus Numismatic Black 22, 28–30 July 2023, lot 856
4 4     A. Laud coll.