Alexandria: Vespasian (69-79 AD) [ ALSK_0263 ]
Categorisation
Die properties
| Obverse | Reverse | |
|---|---|---|
| Description | Kopf des Vespasian mit Lorbeerkranz nach rechts | Falke nach rechts, trägt Skhent; im Feld links L Δ |
| Depicted Person |
Vespasian (69-79 AD)
(
Augustus
)
|
- |
| Picture concept |
Portrait type: head (to the right)
Ruler (male) (in portrait, wearing)
Laurel wreath (worn)
|
Hawk (standing, to the right, wings folded, wearing)
Pschent (worn)
|
| Legend (edited) | [ΑΥΤΟΚ(ΡΑΤΟΡΟΣ) ΚΑΙ]Σ(ΑΡΟΣ) ΣΕΒΑ(ΣΤΟΥ) ΟΥΕΣΠΑΣΙΑΝΟΥ | - |
| Legend (plain) | ΑΥΤΟΚ ΚΑΙΣ ΣΕΒΑ ΟΥΕΣΠΑΣΙΑΝΟΥ | - |
| Title (Latin) |
Imperator Caesar Augustus Vespasianus
|
- |
| Mark/Monogram | - |
in left field
:
L Δ
|
| Production peculiarity | - |
struck off centre
|
References and Commentary
| Referenced type (Roman Provincial Coinage) | RPC II 2436 | |
| Reference Literature |
G. Dattari, Monete Imperiali Greche, Numi Augg. Alexandrini, Vol. I (Testo), Vol. II (Tavole), Cairo 1901.
No.
414
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.
292
J. G. Milne, Catalogue of Alexandrian Coins. With a Supplement by C. M. Kraay, London 1971.
No.
423
|
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