RPC II, 1984

 

Image of specimen #26

 

Coin type
Volume II
Number 1984
Province Syria
Region Syria
City Antioch
Reign Vespasian
Person (obv.) Vespasian (Augustus)
Issue Orichalcum coinage
Dating AD 74
Obverse inscription IMP CAESAR VESP AVG
Edition Imp(erator) Caesar Vesp(asianus) Aug(ustus)
Translation Emperor Caesar Vespasian Augustus
Obverse design laureate head of Vespasian, left
Reverse inscription S C
Edition s(enatus) c(onsulto)
Translation by decree of the senate
Reverse design in laurel wreath
Metal brass
Average diameter 23 mm
Average weight 6.26 g
Axis 6
Reference Wruck 97, RIC 796, BMC 219–20, McAlee 370
Specimens 27 (20 in the core collections)

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