JUDAEA, Ascalon. Hadrian Æ 23 mm 131-32 ad Tyche-Astarte new variant

[okidoki]

Not in RPC III

no standing right on Tyche
no LΔ


not sure what LΔ mean with ЄΛC=235
some have only Δ

Reference.   
RPC III, 4013var; De Saulcy 10var.; Yashin, Ascalon to Raphia, 191var

Issue   Year 235

Obv. СƐΒΑСΤΟС
Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right, seen from rear

Rev. ACKAΛω/ LΔ / ЄΛC
Tyche-Astarte standing right on galley, holding scepter and aphlaston; to left, incense altar; to right, dove in r. field.

12.54 gr
23 mm

[Aarmale]

I cannot find it in Sofaer. Nice coin!

[okidoki]

I cannot find it in Sofaer. Nice coin!

Thank you.
RPC III makes it 4014A, and added the comment:

"The date does seem to begin with Ɛ, even though one would expect Ϛ with year 4 of the second era. Conformation required. If correctly read it might show that the Hadrianic era began at a different time of year from the normal city era, or it might just be a mistake, as commonly happened at Gaza."

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-138069

[Meepzorp]

Hi oki,

That is a nice and interesting variety!

I have the more common left-facing (Tyche) type (scroll down, last coin):

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/meepzorp/rp_judaea_pt05.htm

I don't see any year markings on my example.

Meepzorp