RPC II, 1978

 

Image of specimen #23

 

Coin type
Volume II
Number 1978
Province Syria
Region Syria
City Antioch
Reign Domitian
Person (obv.) Domitian (Augustus)
Issue Year 8
Dating AD 88/9
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤΟ ΚΑΙΣΑΡ ΔΟΜΙΤΙΑΝΟΣ ΣΕΒ ΓΕΡΜ
Edition Αὐτο(κράτωρ) Καῖσαρ Δομιτιανὸς Σεβ(αστὸς) Γερμ(ανικός)
Translation Emperor Caesar Domitian Augustus Germanicus
Obverse design laureate head of Domitian, right, with aegis
Reverse inscription ΕΤΟΥΣ ΝΕΟΥ ΙΕΡΟΥ Η
Edition ἔτους νέου ἱεροῦ ηʹ
Translation of the new holy year 8
Reverse design eagle with wings spread on thunderbolt to right; in right field, palm branch
Metal silver
Average diameter 27 mm
Average weight 14.81 g
Axis 12
Reference Wruck 108
Specimens 24 (7 in the core collections)
Die-links 3, 13–14, 17: same obv. die. 4, 18: same obv. die. 5–6, 15–16: same obv. die. 19–20: same obv. die.
Note 20 coins, at least 9 obv. dies (single obv. dies: 1; 2; 7; 8; 12)

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