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Æ26 - Vespasian L Δ
| Issuer | Alexandria (Egypt) |
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| Year | 71-72 |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse description | Laureate and draped bust of Vespasian facing right, rendered in the Alexandrian provincial style. The emperor's effigy displays a wreath of laurel leaves about the head with fillet ties visible behind the neck. The bust is presented with some drapery over the left shoulder. The Greek legend ΑΥΤΟΚ ΚΑΙΣ ΣΕΒΑ ΟΥΕΣΠΑΣΙΑΝΟΥ runs around the periphery, partially visible on the irregular flan. |
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| Obverse lettering | ΑΥΤΟΚ ΚΑΙΣ ΣΕΒΑ ΟΥΕΣΠΑΣΙΑΝΟΥ (Translation: of Emperor Caesar Augustus Vespasian) |
| Reverse description | Draped bust of Isis facing right, wearing the distinctive modius or crown of Isis atop her head, with her characteristic knotted garment visible at the chest. The goddess is depicted in the traditional Alexandrian iconographic style, with carefully rendered hair falling in locks to the shoulder. The regnal year date L Δ (Year 4) appears in the right field, serving as the primary dating element for this Alexandrian provincial issue. |
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