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
Translation Augustus
Obverse design laureate head of Trajan, right
Reverse inscription ΑϹ(Κ)(Α)(ΛΩ), ΘϹ
Edition 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

Number Number 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)