RPC IV.3, 6373 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #4

 

Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 6373 (temporary)
Province Syria Palaestina
Region Judaea
City Ascalon
Reign Antoninus Pius
Person (obv.) Antoninus Pius (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΝΤωΝΙΝΟϹ ϹΕΒΑϹΤΟϹ
Obverse design laureate head of Antoninus Pius, right
Reverse inscription ΑϹΚΑΛω ΔΝϹ
Reverse design building with four decorated doorways, one within (really beyond) the other; the second from the outside with pillars in form of human figures
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 29 mm
Axis 12
Reference BMC 191
Specimens 5 (4 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: BMC 191, pierced, 20.70g
2 2     L: 1931-6-3-74, on reverse, date obscure
3 3     NY: 1944.100.63236 SNG 722, obverse with chisel cut, obverse legend obscure
4 4     ✸ V: GR 22582, authenticity doubtful: cast?
5 5     Niggeler 686, pl. 9