RPC VI, 6654 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 6654 (temporary)
Province Cappadocia
Region Cappadocia
City Caesarea
Reign Elagabalus
Person (obv.) Elagabalus (Augustus)
Issue ƐΤ Β = 2
Dating 218/19
Obverse inscription ΑΥ Κ Μ ΑΥΡΗΛΙΟϹ ΑΝΤωΝΕΙΝΟϹ ϹΕΒ
Obverse design radiate and draped bust of Elagabalus, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟ ΚΑΙϹΑΡΙΑϹ, ΝΕΩΚΟΡΟΥ ΕT Β
Reverse design Mount Argaeus, surmounted by figure, between star and crescent; below, two prize crowns with small temple between
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 35 mm
Axis 1, 11, 12
Reference Ganschow 679b
Specimens 6 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ V: GR 20173
2 2     Henseler 1019
3 3     CGT coll. = Saint Paul 9, 6 Aug. 2017, lot 343
4 4     CGT coll., ex Ancient Art Coins
5 5     Zeus Numismatics Auction 1, 17 Nov. 2019, lot 193
6 6     CGT coll. = Zeus EA 21, 26 Dec. 2021, lot 5491