RPC VI, 6666 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #4

 

Coin type
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?

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1895,0508.186 BMC 291
2 2     B: 18224126 Rauch
3 3     NY: 1911.87.33
4 4     ✸ CNG EA 343, 28 Jan. 2015, lot 344
6 6     CGT coll., ex eBay Shopping4me2
7 7     Bern: N/87.22
8 8     Bay Numismatics EA 2, 11 Apr. 2024, lot 249
9 9     Concordia Numismatic 18, 25 July 2024, lot 588
10 10     Ancient Numismatics Auctions 20, 24 May 2025, lot 375