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Æ25 - Vespasian L Γ
| Issuer | Alexandria (Egypt) |
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| Year | 70-71 |
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| Reference(s) | RPC II#2429 |
| Obverse description | Laureate head of Emperor Vespasian facing right, rendered in the provincial Egyptian style characteristic of Alexandrian coinage. The laureate wreath is visible atop the head, with facial features modelled in low relief. A Greek legend encircles the effigy, reading partially around the periphery of the flan. The surfaces show typical wear and rough flan texture consistent with hammered provincial bronze coinage of the Flavian period. |
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| Reverse description | Draped bust of Sarapis facing right, the deity depicted wearing the characteristic modius (kalathos) atop his head, a hallmark of this Egyptian deity as represented on Alexandrian coinage. The bust is rendered in low relief in the provincial style. To the right of the bust appear the regnal year date symbols L Γ, indicating the third year of Vespasian's reign. The overall fabric is typical of hammered Alexandrian bronze issues of the early Flavian period. |
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| Mint | Alexandria |
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