RPC VI, 9097 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #8

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 9097 (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 ΑΝΤωΝΕΙΝΟϹ
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Μᾶρκος Αὐρήλιος Ἀντωνεῖνος Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐ(ρήλιος) Ἀντωνεῖνος
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Elagabalus, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΑϹΚΑΛω (sometimes ω upside-down) ΑΚΤ
Edition Ἀσκαλὼν ακτʹ Ἀσκαλὼ(ν) ακτʹ
Translation Ascalon, 321
Reverse design Derketo standing facing on triton, head left, holding dove, mantel and long sceptre; the triton holds trident and shell-horn(?)
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 24 mm
Average weight 11.58 g
Axis 6, 11, 12
Reference Sofaer 190
Specimens 8 (2 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: 136
2 2     O
3 3     IMJ: 71.944
4 4     IMJ Sofaer 190
5 5     CGT coll.
6 6     CNG EA 251, 9 Mar. 2011, lot 251
7 7     Gemini, LLC VII, 9 Jan. 2011, lot 859
8 8     ✸ Numismatica Ars Classica 64, 17 May 2012, lot 1889