Roman Empire, Egypt. Vespasian (AD 69-79). Hemidrachm Alexandria mint. Dated year 2 (A.D. 70/71). LB, bust of Nilus with cornucopia. (No reserve price)

Roman Empire, Egypt. Vespasian (AD 69-79). Hemidrachm Alexandria mint. Dated year 2 (A.D. 70/71). LB, bust of Nilus with cornucopia. (No reserve price) #1.0
Roman Empire, Egypt. Vespasian (AD 69-79). Hemidrachm Alexandria mint. Dated year 2 (A.D. 70/71). LB, bust of Nilus with cornucopia. (No reserve price) #1.0
Roman Empire, Egypt. Vespasian (AD 69-79). Hemidrachm Alexandria mint. Dated year 2 (A.D. 70/71). LB, bust of Nilus with cornucopia. (No reserve price) #2.1
Roman Empire, Egypt. Vespasian (AD 69-79). Hemidrachm Alexandria mint. Dated year 2 (A.D. 70/71). LB, bust of Nilus with cornucopia. (No reserve price) #3.2
Roman Empire, Egypt. Vespasian (AD 69-79). Hemidrachm Alexandria mint. Dated year 2 (A.D. 70/71). LB, bust of Nilus with cornucopia. (No reserve price) #4.3
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Roman Egypt bronze hemidrachm of Vespasian, Alexandria mint, year 2 (AD 70/71), weighing 10.79 g with a laureate head of Vespasian and LB, bust of Nilus with a cornucopia, fine condition and brown patina.

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Roman Egypt - Vespasian (69-79 A.D.) bronze Hemidrachm (10,79 g. 27 mm.). Alexandria mint. Dated year 2 (A.D. 70/71)

ΑΥΤ ΤΙΤ ΦΛΑΥΙ ΟΥΕΣΠΑΣΙΑΝ ΚΑΙΣ, laureate head right

LB, bust of Nilus with cornucopia on shoulder right.

RPC II 2407; Geissen 271.

Fine condition. Brown old cabinet patina.

13146 2026-9565. SSA

Seller's Story

Lucernae is a numismatic company founded in 2002 by Antonio Hinojosa Pareja, a graduate in Geography and History since 1997. Lucernae, as is well known, is the plural of a Latin word that defines a point of light (lucerna), a typical and everyday object in any home in the classical world. In the same way, our objective is the diffusion of historical knowledge through Numismatics. Being a point of light on Antiquity just like this small ceramic container filled with oil illuminated life hundreds or thousands of years ago! Welcome to the Story through the coins!
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Roman Egypt - Vespasian (69-79 A.D.) bronze Hemidrachm (10,79 g. 27 mm.). Alexandria mint. Dated year 2 (A.D. 70/71)

ΑΥΤ ΤΙΤ ΦΛΑΥΙ ΟΥΕΣΠΑΣΙΑΝ ΚΑΙΣ, laureate head right

LB, bust of Nilus with cornucopia on shoulder right.

RPC II 2407; Geissen 271.

Fine condition. Brown old cabinet patina.

13146 2026-9565. SSA

Seller's Story

Lucernae is a numismatic company founded in 2002 by Antonio Hinojosa Pareja, a graduate in Geography and History since 1997. Lucernae, as is well known, is the plural of a Latin word that defines a point of light (lucerna), a typical and everyday object in any home in the classical world. In the same way, our objective is the diffusion of historical knowledge through Numismatics. Being a point of light on Antiquity just like this small ceramic container filled with oil illuminated life hundreds or thousands of years ago! Welcome to the Story through the coins!
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Details

Era
Before 1400
Culture/region
Egypt, Roman Empire
Year/period and variation
Alexandria mint. Dated year 2 (A.D. 70/71). LB, bust of Nilus with cornucopia.
Ruler
Vespasian (AD 69-79)
Denomination
Hemidrachm
Metal
Bronze
Condition
Fine
Weight
10.79 g
Number of objects
1
Sold by
Lucernae
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