RPC IV.3, 6963 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 6963 (temporary)
Province Syria Palaestina
Region Judaea
City Ascalon
Reign Antoninus Pius
Person (obv.) Antoninus Pius (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΝΤωΝΙΝΟϹ ϹΕΒΑϹΤΟϹ
Edition Ἀντωνῖνος Σεβαστός Ἀντωνῖνος Σεβαστός
Translation Antoninus Augustus
Obverse design laureate head of Antoninus Pius, right
Reverse inscription ΑϹΚΑΛωΝ ΑΞϹ
Edition Ἀσκαλὼν αξσʹ Ἀσκαλὼν αξσʹ
Translation Ascalon, 261
Reverse design Derketo standing on Triton, left, wearing crescent, holding dove and long sceptre; Triton holding cornucopia with both hands or holding trident and uncertain object
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 27 mm
Average weight 18.01 g
Axis 12
Specimens 4 (1 in the core collections)
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# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     IMJ: Rosenberger 184 (drawing)
2 2     ✸ Private coll. Kagan, reading of date and hence attribution to this particular type not entirely certain
3 3     V: GR 22584, on reverse, Triton with cornucopia
4 4     CNG 38 (06/06/1996), 634, on reverse, Triton with cornucopia and uncertain object, perhaps trident?