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Æ20 - Vespasian L Γ
| Issuer | Alexandria (Egypt) |
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| Year | 70-71 |
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| Technique | Hammered |
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| Obverse description | Laureate head of Emperor Vespasian facing right, rendered in the provincial Egyptian style typical of Alexandrian coinage. The portrait displays the characteristic mature features of the emperor, with a laurel wreath encircling the head. The surrounding Greek legend reads partially around the periphery of the flan. The die work reflects the craftsmanship of the Alexandrian mint during the early Flavian period. |
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| Reverse description | The sacred Canopus jar of the god Osiris-Canopus depicted facing right, a distinctly Egyptian religious motif prominently featured on Alexandrian provincial coinage. The Canopic vessel is shown in profile with its characteristic rounded body and human-headed lid, symbolizing the funerary and regenerative aspects of Osirian cult worship. The regnal date legend L Γ (Year 3) appears in the field, corresponding to the third year of Vespasian's reign (70–71 AD). The reverse reflects the deliberate incorporation of local Egyptian religious iconography into imperial provincial coinage. |
| Reverse script | Greek |
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