RPC VI, 9091 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #4

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 9091 (temporary)
Province Syria Palaestina
Region Judaea
City Ascalon
Reign Elagabalus
Person (obv.) Elagabalus (Augustus)
Issue ΑΚΤ = 321
Dating 217/18
Obverse inscription Α Κ Μ ΑΥ ΑΝΤωΝΕΙΝΟϹ ϹΕ
Edition Α(ὐτοκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐ(ρήλιος) Ἀντωνεῖνος Σε(βαστός)
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Elagabalus, right, seen from front
Reverse inscription ΑϹΚΑΛω ΑΚΤ
Edition Ἀσκάλω(ν) ακτʹ
Translation Ascalon, 321
Reverse design Phanebal standing in long chiton facing, head left, raising hand and holding palm branch and shield; to left, thunderbolt
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 28 mm
Average weight 17.87 g
Axis 10, 11, 12
Reference Meshorer, City-Coins 48
Specimens 5 (0 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     IMJ: 78.1986
2 2     IMJ Meshorer, City-Coins 48 = Rosenberger 212(?)
3 3     IMJ Sofaer 187
4 4     ✸ CNG MBS 81, 20 May 2009, lot 846
5 5     VCoins