RPC II, 997

 

Image of specimen #9

 

Coin type
Volume II
Number 997
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Smyrna
Region Ionia
City Smyrna
Reign Vespasian
Person (obv.) Vespasian (Augustus)
Magistrate Marcus Vettius Bolanus (proconsul)
Dating after AD 73
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤΟΚΑΤΩΡ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ ΟΥΕϹΠΑϹΙΑΝΟϹ (ϹΕΒΑϹΤΟϹ)
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Οὐεσπασιανός Σεβαστὀς
Translation Emperor Caesar Vespasian Augustus
Obverse design laureate head of Vespasian, right
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ ΒΩΛΑΝΟΥ ΖΜΥΡΝΑΙΩΝ, ΑΚΡΑΙΟϹ
Edition ἐπὶ Βωλάνου Σμυρναίων ἀκραίος
Translation under Bolanus, of the Smyrnaeans, the most distinguished
Reverse design Zeus seated, left, holding Nike and sceptre
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 28 mm
Average weight 11.75 g
Axis 6
Reference Klose XXXV 1, 13–17
Specimens 9 (2 in the core collections)
Note Four obv. dies.
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     B: I-B
2 2     P: 2496A
3 3 –6     see Klose
7 7     A. Tricarico coll.
8 8     CNG EA 478, 7 Oct. 2020, lot 301
9 9     ✸ Naumann 97, Plankenhorn coll., 6 Dec. 2020, lot 1410