RPC III, 4014A

 

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Coin type
Volume III
Number 4014A
Province Judaea
Region Judaea
City Ascalon
Reign Hadrian
Person (obv.) Hadrian (Augustus)
Issue Year 235
Dating AD 132/3
Obverse inscription ϹΕΒΑϹΤΟϹ
Edition Σεβαστός
Translation Augustus
Obverse design laureate and draped bust of Hadrian (seen from rear), right
Reverse inscription ΑϹΚΑΛω (to l.) LΔ, Ε(?)ΛC
Edition Ἀσκαλω(νιτῶν) (ἔτους) δʹ ελσʹ
Translation of the Ascalonites, of year 4, (year) 235
Reverse design Tyche-Astarte standing, right, on prow with standard and aphlaston; in left field, incense altar; in right field, dove standing left
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 23 mm
Average weight 12.60 g
Axis 12
Specimens 1 (0 in the core collections)
Note The date does seem to begin with Ɛ, even though one would expect Ϛ with year 4 of the second era. Confirmation required. If correctly read, it might show that the Hadrianic era began at a different time of year from the normal city era, or it might just be a mistake, as commonly happened at Gaza.
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