RPC I, 4891

 

Image of specimen #14

 

Coin type
Volume I
Number 4891
Province Syria
Region Judaea
City Ascalon
Reign Nero
Person (obv.) Nero (Augustus)
Issue Year 171
Dating AD 67/8
Obverse inscription ΣΕΒΑΣΤΟΣ
Obverse design laureate head of Nero, right; to right, altar
Reverse inscription ΑΣΚΑΛΩ, ΑΟΡ (to r.)
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
Axis 1, 12
Reference BMC 93
Specimens 16 (11 in the core collections)
Correction Corrected coin-type (post publication)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L BMC 93
2 2     L BMC 94
3 3     L BMC 95
4 4     NY: 1944.100.63195 SNG 677
5 5     P: 79
6 6     P: 88
7 7     P: 92
8 8     B: 28645
9 9     B: Löbb.
10 10     B: Löbb.
11 11     Cop SNG 33
12 12     Rosenberger 103
13 13     Rosenberger 104
14 14     ✸ IMJ Sofaer 68
15 15     CGT coll.
16 16     CGT coll.