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Æ14 - Vespasian L Γ
| Issuer | Alexandria (Egypt) |
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| Year | 70-71 |
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| Composition | Bronze |
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| Obverse description | Laureate head of Emperor Vespasian facing right, rendered in the provincial style characteristic of Alexandrian bronze coinage. The effigy displays the emperor's characteristic broad features with a laurel wreath encircling the head. The flan is irregularly shaped, as is typical of small hammered Alexandrian bronzes of this period, with the portrait occupying the majority of the field. |
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| Reverse description | An ibis standing right, depicted in profile with its long curved beak lowered toward the ground, rendered in the schematic style typical of small Alexandrian bronze issues. The sacred bird of Thoth is shown with elongated legs and a compact body. The regnal date legend L Γ (Year 3) appears in the field, denoting the third year of Vespasian's reign as reckoned by the Alexandrian calendar. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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