RPC VI, 6655 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #3

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 6655 (temporary)
Province Cappadocia
Region Cappadocia
City Caesarea
Reign Elagabalus
Person (obv.) Julia Maesa (Augusta)
Issue ƐΤ Β = 2
Dating 218/19
Obverse inscription ΙΟΥΛΙΑ ΜΑΙϹΑ ϹΕΒΑϹΤΗ
Edition Ἰουλία Μαῖσα Σεβαστή Ἰουλία Μαῖσα Σεβαστή
Translation Julia Maesa Augusta
Obverse design diademed and draped bust of Julia Maesa, right
Reverse inscription ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟΛ ΚΑΙϹΑΡΙΑ, ΝΕΩΚΟΡΟΥ ΕΤ Β
Edition Μητροπόλεως Καισαρίας νεωκόρου ἔτους βʹ Μητροπόλ(εως) Καισαρία(ς) νεωκόρου ἔτ(ους) βʹ
Translation of the metropolis of Caesarea, neocorate, of year 2
Reverse design Apollo seated left on rocks, radiate and holding branch in his right hand and resting his left on a globe; to left and right, elaborate baetyl-shaped column; above, Mount Argaeus
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 37 mm
Average weight 24.82 g
Axis 10, 11
Reference SM 531d; Ganschow 718a
Specimens 3 (2 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     B: 18224159, Löbb.
2 2     NY: 1944.100.62600 Marthaler, p. 91, no. 169
3 3     ✸ Künker 433, 10 Nov. 2025, lot 6184 = Stock Divus Numismatik