RPC IV.3, 6395 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 6395 (temporary)
Province Syria Palaestina
Region Judaea
City Ascalon
Reign Antoninus Pius
Person (obv.) Faustina II (Augusta)
Dating c. 147–161
Obverse inscription ΦΑΥϹΤΕΙΝΑ ΑΥΓΟΥϹΤΑ
Edition Φαυστεῖνα Αὐγούστα
Translation Faustina Augusta
Obverse design draped bust of Faustina II, right
Reverse inscription ΑϹΚΑΛ[ω?] ΓΞϹ
Edition Ἀσκαλῶ(ν) γξσʹ
Translation Ascalon, 263
Reverse design Dioscuri standing, facing, heads turned towards each other, above each head, star; each holding sword and spear; between them above, crescent
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 24 mm
Average weight 10.24 g
Axis 12
Reference BMC 227, Cop 42
Specimens 2 (2 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: BMC 227
2 2     Cop: 42 both legends obscure, attribution to Faustina II not entirely certain, attribution year 263 only tentative