RPC VI, 9092 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 9092 (temporary)
Province Syria Palaestina
Region Judaea
City Ascalon
Reign Elagabalus
Person (obv.) Elagabalus (Augustus)
Issue ΑΚΤ = 321
Dating 217/18
Obverse inscription ΑΥ Κ Μ Α ΑΝΤωΝΙΝΟϹ [...?]
Edition Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Α(ὐρήλιος) Ἀντωνῖνος [---]
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus [---]
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Elagabalus, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΑϹΚΑΛω ΑΚΤ
Edition Ἀσκάλω(ν) ακτʹ
Translation Ascalon, 321
Reverse design Poseidon standing facing, head left, holding trident and raising hand
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 28 mm
Average weight 18.38 g
Axis 6, 12
Reference Rosenberger 215
Specimens 2 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ NY: 1944.100.63247 SNG 736
2 2     IMJ: 78.1990 Rosenberger 215