RPC III, 4000

 

Image of specimen #2

 

Coin type
Volume III
Number 4000
Province Judaea
Region Judaea
City Ascalon
Reign Hadrian
Person (obv.) Hadrian (Augustus)
Issue Year 221
Dating AD 117/18
Obverse inscription ϹΕΒΑ(ϹΤ)(ΟϹ)
Edition Σεβαστός
Translation Augustus
Obverse design laureate head of Hadrian (?), right
Reverse inscription ΑϹ(Κ)(Α)(ΛΩ), ΑΚϹ
Edition Ἀσκαλω(νιτῶν) ακσʹ
Translation of the Ascalonites, (year) 221
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 16 mm
Average weight 5.94 g
Reference De Saulcy 18, BMC 181
Specimens 11 (6 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L BMC 181
2 2     ✸ L BMC 182
3 3     L BMC 183
4 4     P: 123
5 5     G: 3602
6 6     NY
7 7     IMJ: 2012.001.32778 Sofaer 121
8 8     Rosenberger 149 (drawing)
9 9     Yashin 173
10 10     Pudill coll.
11 11     IMJ: 00.127.15510