RPC II, 1962

 

Image of specimen #8

 

Coin type
Volume II
Number 1962
Province Syria
Region Syria
City Antioch
Reign Vespasian
Person (obv.) Vespasian (Augustus)
Issue Tetradrachms: group 5, year 2
Dating AD 69/70
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤΟΚΡΑ ΚΑΙϹΑ ΟΥΕϹΠΑϹΙΑΝΟΥ
Edition Αὐτοκρά(τορος) Καίσα(ρος) Οὐεσπασιανοῦ
Translation of Emperor Caesar Vespasian
Obverse design laureate head of Vespasian, r
Reverse inscription ΕΤΟΥϹ ΝΕΟΥ ΙΕΡΟΥ Β
Edition ἔτους νέου ἱεροῦ βʹ
Translation of the new sacred year 2
Reverse design eagle with wreath in beak on a club to left; in left field, palm branch; crescent between eagle's legs
Metal silver
Average diameter 28 mm
Average weight 13.89 g
Axis 12
Reference Wruck 77, McAlee 24
Specimens 8 (3 in the core collections)
Die-links 1, 4: same obv. die. 3, 5: same obv. die.
Note 7 coins, 4 obv. dies

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: 275
2 2     O
3 3     B: Morel 5/1908
4 4     Oslo: UMK
5 5     Trade Baldwin 1977 = Walker 1455
6 6     Schulten, 8 Nov. 1982, lot 300
7 7     Schøyen VES 89
8 8     ✸ A. Tricarico coll. (ex Savoca 38th Online Auction, 2 Nov. 2019, lot 201)