RPC VI, 9095 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume VI
Number 9095 (temporary)
Province Syria Palaestina
Region Judaea
City Ascalon
Reign Elagabalus
Person (obv.) Elagabalus (Augustus)
Issue ΑΚΤ = 321
Dating 217/18
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΥ ΑΝΤωΝΙΝΟϹ
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐ(ρήλιος) Ἀντωνῖνος
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus
Obverse design laureate and cuirassed bust of Elagabalus, right, seen from rear
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 shell-horn(?)
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 25 mm
Average weight 10.72 g
Axis 1, 12
Reference Rosenberger 214
Specimens 5 (3 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: 1908,0110.1076 BMC 237
2 2     P: 137
3 3     NY: 1944.100.63249 SNG 738
4 4     IMJ Rosenberger 214
5 5     IMJ Sofaer 188