RPC I, 4883

 

Image of specimen #6

 

Coin type
Volume I
Number 4883
Province Syria
Region Judaea
City Ascalon
Reign Caligula
Person (obv.) Caligula (Augustus)
Issue Year 143
Dating AD 39/40
Obverse inscription ΣΕΒΑΣΤΟΣ
Obverse design laureate head of Caligula, left
Reverse inscription ΑΣΚΑΛΩ, ΓΜΡ (to r.)
Reverse design Tyche-Astarte standing, left, on prow holding sceptre and aplustre; to left, altar; to right dove
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 23 mm
Axis 12
Reference BMC 82
Specimens 8 (2 in the core collections)
Note The date is clear on specimens 2 and 5.
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L BMC 82
2 2     P: 86
3 3     Rosenberger 88
4 4     Rosenberger 91
5 5     Niggeler 685
6 6     ✸ IMJ Sofaer 59
7 7     IMJ Sofaer 60
8 8     IMJ Sofaer 61