RPC I, 4882

 

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Coin type
Volume I
Number 4882
Province Syria
Region Judaea
City Ascalon
Reign Caligula
Person (obv.) Caligula (Augustus)
Issue Year 142
Dating AD 38/9
Obverse inscription ΣΕΒΑΣΤΟΣ
Edition Σεβαστός
Translation Augustus
Obverse design laureate head of Caligula, left
Reverse inscription ΑΣΚΑΛΩ, ΒΜΡ (to r.)
Edition Ἀσκαλω(νιτῶν) βμρʹ
Translation of the Ascalonites, (year) 142
Reverse design Tyche-Astarte standing, left, on prow holding sceptre and aplustre; to left, altar; to right dove
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 23 mm
Average weight 12.22 g
Axis 12
Reference BMC 81
Specimens 6 (5 in the core collections)
Note See also 4884, for a possible small denomination of Caligula.
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L BMC 81
2 2     ✸ P: 85
3 3     NY: 1944.100.63191 SNG 671
4 4     B: 17760
5 5     B: 28632/8
6 6     Rosenberger 90