RPC VI, 9100 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #7

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 9100 (temporary)
Province Syria Palaestina
Region Judaea
City Ascalon
Reign Elagabalus
Person (obv.) Elagabalus (Augustus)
Issue ΒΚΤ = 322
Dating 218/19
Obverse inscription ΑΥ Κ Μ ΑΥ ΑΝΤωΝΕΙΝΟϹ ϹΕ
Edition Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐ(ρήλιος) Ἀντωνεῖνος Σε(βαστὸς)
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus
Obverse design laureate and cuirassed bust of Elagabalus, right, seen from front
Reverse inscription ΑϹΚΑΛω ΒΚΤ
Edition Ἀσκάλω(ν) βκτʹ
Translation Ascalon, (year) 322
Reverse design Derketo standing facing on triton, head left, holding dove and long sceptre; the triton holds holds trident and shell-horn(?)
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 22 mm
Average weight 8.21 g
Axis 5, 7, 12
Reference Rosenberger 219
Specimens 8 (3 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1931,0603.75
1 1     L: 1908,0110.1088 BMC 240
2 2     L: 1908,0110.1079 BMC 241
3 3     IMJ: 78.2000
4 4     IMJ: 78.1994
5 5     IMJ Rosenberger 219
6 6     IMJ Sofaer 191corr.
7 7     ✸ IMJ Sofaer 192