Æ - Hadrianus Ascalon

Æ - Hadrianus (Ascalon) - obverseÆ - Hadrianus (Ascalon) - reverse

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Features

Issuer Ascalon (Judaea)
Emperor Hadrian (Publius Aelius Hadrianus) (117-138)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 117-118
Composition Bronze
Weight 10.97 g
Diameter 23.5 mm
Thickness 4.5 mm
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
109040
References RPC Online III# 3999,
Roman Provincial Coinage (https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/)
Rosenberger I# 144,
Mayer Rosenberger; 1972. The Rosenberger Israel Collection / Volume I : Aelia Kapitolina, Akko, Anthedon Antipatris & Ascalon. self-published, Jerusalem, Israel.
SNG ANS 6# 716
Yaʻaḳov Meshorer; 1981. Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum / Part 6. Palestine-South Arabia : The Collection of the American Numismatic Society. American Numismatic Society, New York, United States.

Obverse

Hadrian laureate bust right.

Lettering: CEBACTOC

Translation: Σεβαστός : "The August".

Reverse

City Goddess standing left on prow, holding standard & aphlaston, altar in field to left, dove to right, date in field.

Lettering:
ACKAΛΩ
AK

Translation:
Askalon
(Date) 117/118 CE

Mint

Ascalon, Judaea, modern-day Ashkelon, Israel

Comments

References: Rosenberger 144, SNG ANS 716.Automatically translated

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (117-118) 

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