Alexandria: Vespasian (69-79 AD) [ ALSK_0229 ]
Categorisation
Materiality
Die properties
| Obverse | Reverse | |
|---|---|---|
| Description | Kopf des Vespasian mit Lorbeerkranz nach rechts; im Feld rechts L Α | Alexandria steht in kurzem Gewand nach links, trägt Elephantenhaut, Kothurne an den Füßen, in der Rechten Kranz, die Linke hält Szepter (Vexillum?) |
| Depicted Person |
Vespasian (69-79 AD)
(
Augustus
)
|
- |
| Picture concept |
Portrait type: head (to the right)
Ruler (male) (in portrait, wearing)
Laurel wreath (worn)
|
Alexandria (standing, facing, holding, wearing)
Elephant skin cap (worn)
Tunic / short chiton (worn)
Chlamys (worn)
Boots / Buskins (worn)
Wreath (held)
Sceptre (held)
|
| Legend (edited) | ΑΥΤ(ΟΚΡΑΤΩΡ) ΤΙΤ(ΟΣ) ΦΛ[ΑΥΙ(ΟΣ) ΟΥΕ]ΣΠΑΣΙΑΝ(ΟΣ) ΚΑΙΣ(ΑΡ) | ΑΛΕΞΑΝ-ΔΡΕΙΑ |
| Legend (plain) | ΑΥΤ ΤΙΤ ΦΛΑΥΙ ΟΥΕΣΠΑΣΙΑΝ ΚΑΙΣ | ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΕΙΑ |
| Title (Latin) |
Imperator Titus Flavius Vespasianus Caesar
|
- |
| Mark/Monogram |
in lower right field
:
L Α
|
- |
References and Commentary
| Referenced type (Roman Provincial Coinage) | RPC II 2404 | |
| Reference Literature |
G. Dattari, Monete Imperiali Greche, Numi Augg. Alexandrini, Vol. I (Testo), Vol. II (Tavole), Cairo 1901.
No.
353
A. Geißen, Katalog Alexandrinischer Kaisermünzen der Sammlung des Instituts für Altertumskunde der Universität zu Köln, Bd. I (Augustus – Trajan Nr. 1-740), Opladen 1974.
No.
265
J. G. Milne, Catalogue of Alexandrian Coins. With a Supplement by C. M. Kraay, London 1971.
No.
386
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