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Æ11 - Vespasian L Γ
| Issuer | Alexandria (Egypt) |
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| Year | 70-71 |
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| Technique | Hammered |
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| Reverse script | Greek |
| Reverse lettering | L Γ (Translation: of year 3) |
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Year 3 of Vespasian's reign coincides almost exactly with the destruction of Jerusalem — Titus's siege concluded in 70 AD while this coin was being struck at Alexandria. The Alexandrian mint operated under tight imperial oversight, and Egypt remained a personal possession of the emperor rather than a senatorial province, which is why its coinage ran on a separate regnal dating system entirely independent of the Roman tribunician calendar. The tiny module of this issue reflects a broader contraction in Alexandrian bronze fractions during the Flavian period, likely tied to reminting pressure following currency reforms early in Vespasian's reign.