RPC I, 4888

 

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Coin type
Volume I
Number 4888
Province Syria
Region Judaea
City Ascalon
Reign Nero
Person (obv.) Nero (Augustus)
Issue Year 162
Dating AD 58/9
Obverse inscription ΣΕΒΑΣΤΟΣ
Edition Σεβαστός
Translation Augustus
Obverse design laureate head of Nero, left; to left, altar
Reverse inscription ΑΣΚΑΛΩ, ΒΞΡ (to r.)
Edition Ἀσκαλω(νιτῶν) βξρʹ
Translation of the Ascalonites, (year) 162
Reverse design Tyche-Astarte standing, left, on prow holding sceptre and aplustre; to left, altar; to right dove
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 24 mm
Average weight 12.23 g
Axis 12
Reference BMC 88, Cop 32
Specimens 26 (18 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L BMC 91
2 2     L BMC 88
3 3     L BMC 89
4 4     L BMC 90
5 5     L BMC 92
6 6     NY: 1947.97.514 SNG 675
7 7     NY: 1944.100.63194 SNG 676
8 8     Cop SNG 32
9 9     P: 89
10 10     P: 90
11 11     P: 91
12 12     O
13 13     B Rauch
14 14     B: Löbb.
15 15     B: Löbb.
16 16     V: GR 22565
17 17     V: GR 22566
18 18     V: GR 22567
19 19     Rosenberger 100
20 20     Beirut-AUB Baramki 58
21 21     Beirut-AUB Baramki 59
22 22     Beirut-AUB Baramki 60
23 23     IMJ Sofaer 67
24 24     Leeds-UL: 1357
25 25     ✸ CNG EA 191, 9 July 2008, lot 135
26 26     Freiburg: 12555