RPC I, 4870

 

Image of specimen #2

 

Coin type
Volume I
Number 4870
Province Syria
Region Judaea
City Ascalon
Reign Augustus
Issue Year 76
Dating 29/28 BC
Obverse inscription
Obverse design bearded head, right
Reverse inscription ΑΣ ϚΟ
Edition Ἀσ(καλωνιτῶν) ϛοʹ
Translation of the Ascalonites, (year) 76
Reverse design eagle standing, left, with palm over shoulder; to left, dove
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 24 mm
Average weight 9.07 g
Axis 12
Specimens 2 (0 in the core collections)
Note The reading of the date is not certain.

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     Rosenberger III, 73, no. 6
2 2     ✸ M&M GmbH 18, 5 Oct. 2005, lot 1554