RPC VI, 9105 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #2

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 9105 (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 Α ΑΝΤωΝΕΙΝΟϹ ϹΕ
Obverse design laureate and cuirassed bust of Elagabalus, right, seen from front
Reverse inscription ΑϹΚΑΛω ΒΚΤ
Reverse design Harpocrates of Mount Casion, wearing hem-hem crown, holding flail and sceptre, carried by three lions advancing, left; to left, star
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 24 mm
Axis 12
Specimens 5 (2 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: 1802
2 2     ✸ B: L1906
3 3     IMJ: 78.1987
4 4     IMJ Sofaer 189
5 5     Holy Land Auction 16, 20 Jun. 2021, lot 287