Zeus Salaminios Rings In The New Year

My first coin of 2018!


Vespasian
AR Tetradrachm, 12.75g
Antioch mint (for Cyprus), 76-77 AD
RPC 1804 (14 spec.).
Obv: AYTOKPATΩP OYЄCΠACIANOC KAICAP; Head of Vespasian, laureate, l.
Rev: ЄTOYC NЄOY IЄPOY Θ; Zeus Salaminios standing facing, holding patera in r. hand, l. hand resting on a short sceptre; eagle on l. arm

A small issue of tetradrachms were struck for Cyprus between 75 and 78. Style strongly indicates these are a product of the Antioch mint despite their Cypriot provenance. All of them are quite scarce compared with the large Syrian tetradrachm issues coined for Vespasian. This specimen from the second year of the Cypriot issue features the ethnic reverse type of Zeus Salaminios.

 

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Great catch David. I love the style of the portrait.

 

Great coin! Elias knows who his audience is.

 

WOW great coin to start the year, love the portrait.

 

Cool!! I'm unfamiliar with Zeus Salaminios.

 

Very nice and hard to find! Mine was minted just a year earlier.

 

I love these local good types! Great capture to start off the year!

 

@David Atherton and @Nemo both are very interesting and attractive coins.

And, apparently Zeus Salaminios plays frisbee and carries a grappling hook?

 

LOL!

(Wipes Cheetos off the monitor)

 

Very nice! Mine from the same year has one of my favourite portraits of Vespasian.



Just look at that gluttonous Vespy!

 

Nice add to the collection David!

 

Nice one! I wasn’t even aware that the Empire struck silver coins for Cyprus.