RPC VI, 6666


Image of specimen #4

Coin type
URI	https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coins/6/6666 json ttl rdf xml epidoc
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)
Edition	Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Μᾶρκος Αὐρήλιος Ἀντωνεῖνος Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρήλιος Ἀντωνεῖνος
Translation	Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus
Obverse design	radiate and draped bust of Elagabalus, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription	ΜΗΤΡΟΠ(Ο) ΚΑΙϹΑΡΙΑ, ΕΤ Β
Edition	Μητροπόλεως Καισαρίας ἔτους βʹ Μητροπό(λεως) Καισαρία(ς) ἔτ(ους) βʹ
Translation	of the metropolis of Caesarea, of year 2
Reverse design	agalma of Mount Argaeus placed on inscribed altar, (surmounted by three figures)
Metal	copper-based alloy
Average diameter	27 mm
Average weight	12.20 g
Axis	11, 12
Reference	S 515–16
Specimens	9 (3 in the core collections)
Note	ΜΗ or ΜΗ. Perhaps also SM 519a?

#	Specimen	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
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
9	9		Concordia Numismatic 18, 25 July 2024, lot 588	28.7	12.18		Obv.: GIC 12i (Helios (?), radiate head r.)	Show
10	10		Ancient Numismatics Auctions 20, 24 May 2025, lot 375	25.8	12.00			Show