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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;David Atherton, post: 8151969, member: 82616&quot;]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&#039;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&#039;s lengthy sojourn in Alexandria prior to his arrival in Rome. Tellingly, Vespasian and Titus&#039;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&#039;s no accident this ethnic type was chosen as a standard reverse design for Vespasian&#039;s Alexandrian bronzes.</p><p><br /></p><p>Please share you coins featuring Isis! Thanks for looking![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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