RPC II, 1988

 

Image of specimen #9

 

Coin type
Volume II
Number 1988
Province Syria
Region Syria
City Antioch
Reign Vespasian
Person (obv.) Vespasian (Augustus)
Issue Orichalcum coinage
Dating AD 74
Obverse inscription IMP • VESP • AVG P • M • T • P
Edition Imperator Vespasianus Augustus Pontifex Maximus tribunicia potestate Imp(erator) Vesp(asianus) Aug(ustus) P(ontifex) M(aximus) t(ribunicia) p(otestate)
Translation Emperor Vespasian Augustus, chief priest, with tribunician power
Obverse design laureate head of Vespasian, left
Reverse inscription ANTIOCHIA
Edition Antiochia Antiochia
Translation Antioch
Reverse design turreted and draped bust of city-goddess, right
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 20 mm
Average weight 4.40 g
Axis 6
Reference Wruck 99, McAlee 375
Specimens 12 (7 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1843,0712.15 BMC 223
2 2     O
3 3     P: Chandon 1461
4 4     V: GR 21369
5 5     V: GR 21370
6 6     NY: 1944.100.65651
7 7     Richard McAlee coll. = McAlee 375 (this coin illustrated at p. 172)
8 8     CGT coll.
9 9     ✸ Savoca, Silver EA 30, 27 Jan. 2019, lot 266
10 10     A. Tricarico coll.
11 11     Demeter Coins 18, 24 Aug. 2024, lot 84
12 12     P: 294