ORC5425 Jotape AE26 Scorpion aVF
$200.00
May-09-02
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ORC5425 Jotape AE26 Scorpion aVF

Commogene Kingdom, Jotape, wife of Antiochus IV, 38-72 AD, AE26, (15.10g)
Partial legend: BASIL[ISSA IW] TA RH ØILADELØIOS Diademed bust of Jotape
right. / KOM MAG HNWN Scorpion in wreath. RPC 3858; BMC4; SNG Cop. 5-6;
Lindgren 1886. Near VF, dark patina, exceptional for the issue, 5 ancient
obverse cuts from 4:00 to 7:00 efface the name of the queen.

Like the SC coinage, the Commagene bronze coinage of the 
same time, is known on two types of flan, I.) Beveled edge, 
round flan; 2) Straight edge, oval flan. Interesting.