Since I have more time on my hands with this virus crisis going on. I have more time to troll through eBay, looking for appetizers to take a bite of and the coin below just happened to be ripe for the taking. $20 total, I was able to get this Vespasian Didrachm. Although it has much wear & some other blemishes, I was more than happy to add it to my collection & I didn't own a Flavian didrachm of any sort. For less than 2 packages of Toilet Paper, I think this was a pretty nice snack. Also to note the "NIKH" is visible in-hand. Vespasian (69 - 79 A.D.) AR Didrachm CAPPADOCIA, Caesarea-Eusebia O: VTOKPA KAICAP OVECPACIANOC CEBACTOC, Laureate head right. R: NIKH CEBACTH, Nike advancing right, holding wreath in her right hand and palm frond in her left. 6.3g 21mm Metcalf, Caesarea 1. RPC 1648. Sydenham, Caesarea 90
Great! My only Vespasian is barely recognizeable and yours has a good portrait AND a Nike/Victory (My favorite reverse). Well done!
Nice coin @Mat. I'll share this Alexandrian tet of Nike as well. Vespasian (A.D. 69-79) Billon Tetradrachm of Alexandria, Egypt. 26mm 11.98 grams Obverse: Laureate bust right, LB in front (Year 2, 69-70 A.D.) AYTOK KAIΣ ΣEBA OYVEΣΠAΣIANOY Reverse: Nike Advancing Left, holding wreath and palm branch Reference: RPC 2412, Koln 276, Milne 393, BMCGr 236, Emmet 205.2, Dattari 360
Nice one Mat! Here's mine RPC 1648 Vespasian Didrachm AVTOKPA KAICAP OVECPACIANOC CEBACTOC Laureate head right NIKH CEBACTH Nike advancing right on elongated base, holding wreath & palm. Caesaria, Cappadocia 77-78 AD 6.99g RPC II 1648 Rare Ex-Londinium
Apparently you haven't been doing your TP shopping in @Aethelred's coin shop. PS- @$20, I'd have been all over that. (*The coin, not the TP.)
Congrats, @Mat ! I believe you just valued the new TP Currency also. I have always liked the DiDrachm denomination, size, and feel. Seems a "right" everyday coin for transactions... just a cool one. Yours looks as though it has a windswept look! Windy day for Vespasian and even Victory!
Nice pickup Mat! I love these types, here's my RPC 1647. I don't know if you can tell for sure if your example is 1647 or 1648. I believe the only difference is a line in exergue under Nike's feet. Even in my example, the feet are weakly struck and worn. 1648 is the rarer type.
Nice pickup @Mat. For all of the crabbing about eBay in general, when you find a really cool piece like Mat's for $20 it keeps the hope and searching alive. Really nice coins of Vespasian from everyone else as well. I only have one drachm from Vespasian...no surprise that it is ex @Mat lol. Provincial, Tetradrachm, Alexandria, Egypt, EIPHNH BI Tetradrachm Roman Provincial: Alexandria, Egypt Vespasian Augustus: 69 - 79AD Issued: 69 - 70AD 24.0mm 12.0gr 11h O: ΑΥΤΟΚ ΚΑΙΣ ΣΕΒΑ ΟΥΕΣΠΑΣΙΑΝΟΥ; Laureate head right. R: EIPHNH; Eirene standing left, branch in right, caduceus in left. Exergue: Obverse, LB, right field. LB = Regnal Year 2 = 69 - 70AD RPC II 2411; BMC 232; Dattari 357; Koln 274; Milne 388. bronzemat
