Bronze Coin of Vespasian, Alexandreia, AD 73 - AD 74. 2017.11.1

Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/collection/2017.11.1

Physical Description

  • Axis: 11

  • Measurements

    • Weight (in gr.): 7.24
    • Diameter (in mm): 25

Typological Description

  • Object Type: Coin
  • Date Range: AD 73 - AD 74

  • Date on Object

    • Date: 6
  • Material: Bronze

  • Authority

  • Geographic

  • Obverse

    • Legend: ΑΥΤΟΚ ΚΑΙΣ ΣΕΒΑ ΟΥΕΣΠΑΣΙΑΝΟΥ
    • Type: Head laureate r.

  • Reverse

    • Legend: Lϛ
    • Type: Bust of Serapis right wearing kalathos
    • Deity: Serapis

References

Administrative History

  • Identifier: 2017.11.1
  • Department: Roman
  • Collection: American Numismatic Society

  • Provenance

    • Ex Dattari 401, this coin illustrated in Dattari-Savio, pl. 14

Subjects

  • Series: Alexandria
  • Era: Regnal

Rights

  • CopyrightHolder: American Numismatic Society
  • License: Public Domain Mark (images)
  • Rights: No Copyright - United States

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