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76-77 AD Time Vespasian Ascalon Philistia Judaea AE 3.7g Tyche & Galley Coin
76-77 AD Time Vespasian Ascalon Philistia Judaea AE 3.7g Tyche & Galley Coin
76-77 AD Time Vespasian Ascalon Philistia Judaea AE 3.7g Tyche & Galley Coin
76-77 AD Time Vespasian Ascalon Philistia Judaea AE 3.7g Tyche & Galley Coin
76-77 AD Time Vespasian Ascalon Philistia Judaea AE 3.7g Tyche & Galley Coin

76-77 AD Time Vespasian Ascalon Philistia Judaea AE 3.7g Tyche & Galley Coin

$ 52.8

Availability: 48 in stock
  • Certification: Uncertified
  • Grade: Ungraded
  • Provenance: Ownership History Not Available
  • Modified Item: No
  • Year: 76-77 AD
  • Cleaned/Uncleaned: Uncleaned
  • Denomination: AE 15
  • KM Number: RPC II 2205; SNG ANS 683; Rosenberger 55; Sofaer 7
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: Israel
  • Era: Ancient
  • Historical Period: Roman: Provincial (100-400 AD)

    Description

    Ascalon, Philistia, Judaea, 76 - 77 A.D.
    Bronze AE 14.7mm , RPC II 2205; SNG ANS 683; Rosenberger 55; Sofaer 74; BMC Palestine p. 112, 50, VF, dark green near black patina, earthen deposits, some corrosion, obv. off center,  Askalon (Ashqelon, Israel) mint, veiled and turreted bust of Tyche right; reverse war galley right, with oars, ΠP ([year] 180) over AΣ (Ascalon) above
    Askalon lies on the shore of the Mediterranean, ten miles north of Gaza and about 40 miles south of Joppa. Herod the Great ruled all of Palestine, except Askalon, which remained a free city. Today, a national park at Ashqelon, Israel includes ruins of Canaanite, Greek, Roman, Byzantine and Crusader walls and buildings.