Alexandria CRI.96.3160.2.7

Physical Description

• Axis: 11

• Measurements

  • Weight: 7.36
  • Diameter: 23

Typological Description

• Date Range: AD 76 - AD 77
• Object Type: Coin
• Material: Bronze

• Authority

  • Authority: Vespasian
  • • Dynasty: Flavian Dynasty
    • State: Roman Empire

• Geographic

  • Mint: Alexandria
  • Region: Egypt

• Obverse

  • Legend: ΑΥΤΟΚ ΚΑΙΣΑΡΟΣ ΟΥΕΣΠΑΣΙΑΝΟΥ
  • Type: Tête de Vespasien laurée à droite

• Reverse

  • Legend: ΣΕΒΑΣΤΟY
  • Type: Buste d'Alexandrie à droite, L EΝΑΤ

Findspot Description

Findspot

• Findspot: Cricket Ground excavations
• Stratigraphic Unit: 3001

Discovery

• Date: May 21, 1996

References

• Reference: RPC II, 2459
• Reference: Picard, Faucher 2012, 1175

Administrative History

• Index: 3417
• Coin Number: 83
• Inventory Number: CRI.96.3160.2.7
• Department: Roman Provincial Numismatics
• Repository: Shallalat

Rights

• CopyrightHolder: Centre d’Études Alexandrines
• License: Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial 4.0 International (images)
• Rights: CEAlex-Archives