Ascalon, Philistia, 105 - 106 A.D. Ashkelon National Park-רשות הטבע והגנים
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.
Bronze AE 14, BMC Palestine p. 112, 59; cf. Hendin 824; SGCV II 6079 var, F, 2.757g, 13.7mm, 0o, Ascalon mint, 105 - 106 A.D.; obverse turreted head of Tyche right; reverse war galley, date "Q"C above (year 209). Beautiful patination and nice psychometric reads. Found by me during a visit to Ashquelon Park, during military service. This coin has been with me a while, and I am convinced that it is a coin once carried by someone in our Work Circle.
If you had a potent "hit" from it and a gut-instinct that it has "come home to you", this WAS, indeed, part of your pocket change in ancient times, and will be an important "connect" for you to get in touch with your prior self at the beginning of the Christian Era.
Much more beautiful in person than you see here; even though it looks great in the photo, it does not capture the full and almost unnerving impact of this stunning coin.
$425.00
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