RPC III, 3973

 

Image of specimen #9

 

Coin type
Volume III
Number 3973
Province Judaea
Region Judaea
City Ascalon
Reign Trajan
Person (obv.) Trajan (Augustus)
Issue Year 209
Dating AD 105/6
Obverse inscription ϹΕΒΑ(ϹΤ)(ΟϹ)
Edition Σεβαστός Σεβαστός
Translation Augustus
Obverse design laureate head of Trajan, right
Reverse inscription ΑϹ(Κ)(Α)(ΛΩ), ΘϹ
Edition Ἀσκαλωνιτῶν θσʹ Ἀσκαλω(νιτῶν) θσʹ
Translation of the Ascalonians, (year) 209
Reverse design war-god Phanebal, standing left, holding harpa (?) in right hand and small round shield and long palm branch in left hand;
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 18 mm
Average weight 5.41 g
Reference De Saulcy 2, BMC 159
Specimens 9 (3 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     L BMC 159
2 2     B: Löbb.
3 3     O
4 4     IMJ: 2012.001.32747 Sofaer 90
5 5     IMJ: 2010.065.29343
6 6     IMJ: 2010.065.28435
7 7     Yashin 130
8 8     IMJ: 78.01892
9 9     ✸ R. Effler coll. (ex Savoca Coins Blue 217th Weekly Blue, 15 June 2024, lot 683)