RPC VI, 9097 (temporary)

 

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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 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 Ἀσκάλω(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

Number Number 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