RPC VI, 6666


Image of specimen #4

Coin type
URI	https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coins/6/6666 json ttl rdf xml
Volume	VI
Number	6666 (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 ΑΥΡΗΛΙ(ΟϹ) ΑΝΤωΝΕΙΝ(ΟϹ)
Obverse design	radiate and draped bust of Elagabalus, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription	ΜΗΤΡΟΠ(Ο) ΚΑΙϹΑΡΙΑ, ΕΤ Β
Reverse design	agalma of Mount Argaeus placed on inscribed altar, surmounted by three figures
Metal	copper-based alloy
Average diameter	27 mm
Axis	11, 12
Reference	S 515–16
Specimens	8 (3 in the core collections)
Note	Perhaps also SM 519a?

Number	Number	Museum	Bibliography	Diameter	Weight	Axis	Note	More
1	1	L: 1895,0508.186	BMC 291	28	11.54	11	Obv.: GIC 12i (Helios (?), radiate head r.)	Show
2	2	B: 18224126	Rauch		11.38	11	Obv.: GIC 12i (Helios (?), radiate head r.)	Show
3	3	NY: 1911.87.33		27	13.79	12		Show
4	4 ✸		CNG EA 343, 28 Jan. 2015, lot 344	26	12.31	12		Show
5	5		CGT coll., ex eBay Chimera	27	14.08	12	Obv.: GIC — (uncertain)	Show
6	6		CGT coll., ex eBay Shopping4me2	26	13.11	12	Obv.: GIC 12i (Helios (?), radiate head r.)	Show
7	7	Bern: N/87.22						Show
8	8		Bay Numismatics EA 2, 11 Apr. 2024, lot 249	26.2	11.30			Show