RPC II, 1986

 

Image of specimen #5

 

Coin type
Volume II
Number 1986
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, right
Reverse inscription S C
Edition senatus consulto s(enatus) c(onsulto)
Translation by decree of the senate
Reverse design in laurel wreath
Metal brass
Average diameter 22 mm
Average weight 6.42 g
Axis 5, 6
Reference Wruck —, RIC 795, BMCRE 879, McAlee 372
Specimens 5 (3 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     L BMCRE 879, pl. 42, 9 = Grant pl. XVIII, 13
2 2     V: GR 21367
3 3     NY: 1947.97.530
4 4     McAlee coll.
5 5     ✸ Richard McAlee coll.