RPC II, 1977

 

Image of specimen #10

 

Coin type
Volume II
Number 1977
Province Syria
Region Syria
City Antioch
Reign Domitian
Person (obv.) Domitian (Augustus)
Issue Year 7
Dating AD 87/8
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤΟ ΚΑΙΣΑΡ ΔΟΜΙΤΙΑΝΟΣ ΣΕΒ ΓΕΡΜ
Obverse design laureate head of Domitian, right, with aegis
Reverse inscription ΕΤΟΥΣ ΝΕΟΥ ΙΕΡΟΥ Ζ
Reverse design eagle with wings spread on thunderbolt to right; in right field, palm branch
Metal silver
Average diameter 26 mm
Axis 12
Reference Wruck 107
Specimens 10 (3 in the core collections)
Die-links 1–2: same obv. die. 3, 7: same obv. die. 5–6: same obv. die.
Note 8 coins, at least 4 obv. dies (single obv. die: 8)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: 321
2 2     B: Löbb.
3 3     NY: 1944.100.65667
4 4     J-SBF
5 5     Tiberias hoard 34
6 6     IMJ: 13454
7 7     Seaby's Bulletin, Mar. 1975, lot A 156
8 8     Amphora 40, winter 1990, lot 152
9 9     CNG 43, 1997, lot 1088
10 10     ✸ A. Tricarico coll. (ex CNG EA 149, 4 Oct. 2006, lot 290)