RPC III, 3999

 

Image of specimen #3

 

Coin type
Volume III
Number 3999
Province Judaea
Region Judaea
City Ascalon
Reign Hadrian
Person (obv.) Hadrian (Augustus)
Issue Year 221
Dating AD 117/18
Obverse inscription ϹΕΒΑϹΤΟϹ
Edition Σεβαστός
Translation Augustus
Obverse design laureate head of Hadrian (?), right
Reverse inscription ΑϹΚΑΛΩ, AKC
Edition Ἀσκαλω(νιτῶν) ακσʹ
Translation of the Ascalonites, (year) 221
Reverse design Tyche-Astarte standing, left, on prow with standard and aphlaston; in left field, incense altar; in right field, dove standing left
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 26 mm
Average weight 7.57 g
Axis 12
Reference De Saulcy 17, BMC 158 (Trajan), BMC 169 (Hadrian)
Specimens 24 (13 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L BMC 158
2 2     L BMC 169
3 3     ✸ L BMC 170
4 4     P: 122
5 5     B: Rauch
6 6     B: I-B
7 7     B: Löbb.
8 8     NY
9 9     Rosenberger 148 (drawing)
10 10     Rosenberger III, p. 77, 27
11 11     NY: 1944.100.63227 SNG 712 (‘Trajan’)
12 12     Cop SNG 40
13 13     G: 3601
14 14     O
15 15     O
16 16     IMJ: 2012.001.32776 Sofaer 119
17 17     IMJ: 2012.001.32777 Sofaer 120
18 18     Yashin 172 (‘Hadrian’)
19 19     AUB 84
20 20     Pudill coll.
21 21     IMJ: 00.127.15508
22 22     IMJ: 00.127.15509
23 23     IMJ: 78.01918
24 24     IMJ: 78.01919