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<p>[QUOTE="David Atherton, post: 8151969, member: 82616"]On this cold wintry evening, I unboxed this Vespasian Alexandrian diobol featuring the Egyptian goddess Isis. A good night to stay inside coining.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1422049[/ATTACH]<b>Vespasian</b></p><p>Æ Diobol, 10.50g</p><p>Alexandria mint, 73-74 AD</p><p>Obv: ΑΥΤΟΚ ΚΑΙΣ ΣΕΒΑ ΟΥΕΣΠΑΣΙΑΝΟΥ; Head of Vespasian, laureate, r.</p><p>Rev: LϚ; Bust of Isis, r.</p><p>RPC 2442 (31 spec.). Emmett 217.6. Dattari-Savio 385.</p><p>Acquired from Aegean Numismatics, December 2021.</p><p><br /></p><p>This very common diobol struck in Vespasian's sixth regnal year features a bust of the goddess Isis wearing a headdress of cow horns enclosing a sun disk. The cult of Isis was very popular during the First Century and was given a particular boost by the Flavians, likely owing to Vespasian's lengthy sojourn in Alexandria prior to his arrival in Rome. Tellingly, Vespasian and Titus's joint triumphal procession of 71 at Rome started at the Temple of Isis where they had spent the night, a good indication of how important the Isis cult was to the Flavians. I think it's no accident this ethnic type was chosen as a standard reverse design for Vespasian's Alexandrian bronzes.</p><p><br /></p><p>Please share you coins featuring Isis! Thanks for looking![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="David Atherton, post: 8151969, member: 82616"]On this cold wintry evening, I unboxed this Vespasian Alexandrian diobol featuring the Egyptian goddess Isis. A good night to stay inside coining. [ATTACH=full]1422049[/ATTACH][B]Vespasian[/B] Æ Diobol, 10.50g Alexandria mint, 73-74 AD Obv: ΑΥΤΟΚ ΚΑΙΣ ΣΕΒΑ ΟΥΕΣΠΑΣΙΑΝΟΥ; Head of Vespasian, laureate, r. Rev: LϚ; Bust of Isis, r. RPC 2442 (31 spec.). Emmett 217.6. Dattari-Savio 385. Acquired from Aegean Numismatics, December 2021. This very common diobol struck in Vespasian's sixth regnal year features a bust of the goddess Isis wearing a headdress of cow horns enclosing a sun disk. The cult of Isis was very popular during the First Century and was given a particular boost by the Flavians, likely owing to Vespasian's lengthy sojourn in Alexandria prior to his arrival in Rome. Tellingly, Vespasian and Titus's joint triumphal procession of 71 at Rome started at the Temple of Isis where they had spent the night, a good indication of how important the Isis cult was to the Flavians. I think it's no accident this ethnic type was chosen as a standard reverse design for Vespasian's Alexandrian bronzes. Please share you coins featuring Isis! Thanks for looking![/QUOTE]
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