laureate and draped bust of Elagabalus, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription
ΜΗΤΡΟ(ΠΟ) ΚΑΙϹΑ(ΡΙ), ΕΤ Α (?), (below, Δ)
Edition
μητροπό(λεως) Καισαρί(ας) ἔτ(ους) αʹ
Translation
of the metropolis Caesarea, year 1
Reverse design
agalma of Mount Argaeus placed on inscribed altar
Metal
copper-based alloy
Average diameter
27 mm
Average weight
12.25 g
Axis
11, 12
Reference
S 511; Ganschow 677a
Specimens
7 (4 in the core collections)
Note
Confirmation required. On none of the specimens is there an absolutely unequivocal A, although it does seem to be present on them. The significance of the Δ in the exergue of https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coin/242292 is not clear; some coins of year 4 have ƐΤ on the altar and Δ in the exergue (https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/type/50059).