RPC I, 4877

 

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Coin type
Volume I
Number 4877
Province Syria
Region Judaea
City Ascalon
Reign Augustus
Person (obv.) Augustus
Issue Year 101
Dating 4/3 BC
Obverse inscription Σ-Ε
Edition Σε(βαστός)
Translation Augustus
Obverse design bare head of Augustus, right
Reverse inscription ΑΣ L ΑΡ
Edition Ἀσ(καλωνιτῶν) (ἔτους) αρʹ
Translation of the Ascalonites, of year 101
Reverse design Tyche-Astarte standing, left, on prow holding sceptre and aplustre; to left, dove
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 23 mm
Average weight 9.97 g
Axis 12
Reference BMC 72
Specimens 8 (6 in the core collections)
Note The obv. letters are not normally visible, but are clear on specimens 6–7. A specimen in the PV coll. seems to have the date L ΒΛ􏰢􏱄[ in the r. field. Same obv. die as 4877 (year 101) and 4878 (year 105?); year [1]32 (e.g.) seems impossible. A puzzle.
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L BMC 72
2 2     L BMC 73
3 3     L BMC 74
4 4     O AMC 1497
5 5     P: 78
6 6     B: 60/1923
7 7     Rosenberger 74
8 8     Beirut-AUB Baramki 46