Judaea, Aelia Capitolina (Jerusalem), Hadrian, AE 21
IMP CAE TR HAD AVG,
laureate draped cuirassed bust of Hadrian/
SABIN AVGVS, draped bust of Sabina (Hadrian's wife)
Rosenberger 7, Meshorer 7, BMC 1, ex Hendin
Posted April 2016
Note: According to David Hendin, in 135 AD, Hadrian renamed
Jerusalem as "Aelia Capitolina". He gave it "high status".
He was the first Roman emperor to mint coins there.
Judaea, Aelia Capitolina (Jerusalem), Elagabalus, AE 29, 15.35g
IMP C M AVR ANTONINVS AVG(?),
laureate draped cuirassed bust of Elagabalus/
COL AEL CAP COMM(?), wolf and twins
Lindgren 2446 var.,
probably ex Rev. Edgar Rogers collection
(purchased in Vienna, 1931?)
Posted April 2016
Holy Land (Judaea?), Antipatris, Elagabalus, AE 5.87g
laureate bust of Elagabalus/
ANTIΠATPIC,
tetrastyle temple; under middle arch, Tyche wearing short dress, crowned,
standing, holding sceptre and small bust, foot on prow; 2 statues
SNG ANS vgl. 635, BMC vgl. 11, 1, Rare (R1)
Posted April 2016
