RPC VI, 6659 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume VI
Number 6659 (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, on crescent
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 36 mm
Average weight 23.30 g
Axis 10, 11, 12
Reference Ganschow 718b
Specimens 7 (3 in the core collections)
Note The year is not clear on any of the specimens, but they are given to year 2 rather than year 5 because of https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coin/242667. Maesa occurs only on year 2 (apart from the https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/type/50198, a unique coin of year 3, and perhaps the unusual https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/type/49473, of year 1).
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Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: 653
2 2     P: 654
2 2     R. Effler coll.
3 3     B: 18224160 Löbbecke
4 4     ✸ Henseler 1099, ex Peus 369, 31 Oct. 2001, lot 1255
5 5     Winterthur: G 7021 Winterthur: G 7021
6 6     Ares Webauktion 5, lot 613, 22. Dec. 2019