RPC VI, 9093 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume VI
Number 9093 (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 ΑΝΤωΝΙΝΟϹ ϹΕ
Edition Α(ὐτοκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐ(ρήλιος) Ἀντωνῖνος Σε(βαστός)
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus
Obverse design laureate and draped bust of Elagabalus, right, seen from front
Reverse inscription ΑϹΚΑΛω ΑΚΤ
Edition Ἀσκάλω(ν) ακτʹ
Translation Ascalon, 321
Reverse design Derketo standing facing on triton, head left, holding dove and long sceptre; the triton holds trident and sceptre
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 24 mm
Average weight 11.29 g
Axis 1, 11, 12
Reference BMC 238–9
Specimens 6 (5 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1908,0110.1077 BMC 238
2 2     ✸ L: 1908,0110.1078 BMC 239
3 3     P: 138
4 4     B
5 5     NY: 1944.100.63248 SNG 737
6 6     CNG EA 208, 8 Apr. 2009, lot 283