Description: Crete, Koinon of Crete, Vespasian (69 - 79 AD). AYT•KAI•OYEΣΠ•YΠA TO H; laureate head right / Artemis rushing to right, shooting her bow.

Diameter: AE20 mm

Weight: 3,62 g

Grade: aVF/VF

Attribution: cf. RPC III 12 (legend counterclockwise); Svoronos, Numismatique 44 (legend counterclockwise)

Commentary: rare; dark brown patina, good details

History: Crete actually had to be subjugated to the Roman Empire in 3 years of ferocious campaign (69-66 BC) with Quintus Caecilius Metellus gaining the agnomen "Creticus".

Article Number: 063-07-07-45597