RPC VI, 6668 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #2

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 6668 (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 ΑΥΡΗΛΙΟϹ ΑΝΤωΝΕΙΝΟϹ ϹΕΒ
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Μᾶρκος Αὐρήλιος Ἀντωνεῖνος Σεβαστός Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρήλιος Ἀντωνεῖνος Σεβ(αστός)
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus
Obverse design radiate and draped bust of Elagabalus, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΜΗΤΡΟ ΚΑΙϹΑΡΙ, ΝΕΩΚΟΡΟ[ ], ΕΤ Β
Edition Μητροπόλεως Καισαρείας νεωκόρο--- ἔτους βʹ Μητρο(πόλεως) Καισαρε(ίας) νεωκόρο[---] ἔτ(ους) βʹ
Translation of the metropolis of Caesarea, neocorate [---], of year 2
Reverse design agalma of Mount Argaeus placed on inscribed basis, (surmounted by three figures); below, date
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 28 mm
Average weight 11.18 g
Axis 1, 12
Specimens 4 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     Mu: 94
2 2     ✸ Zeus 20, 12 Dec. 2021, lot 490
3 3     Henseler 1022A ex Demos 18, 2023, lot 881
4 4     priv Coll H.I, ex Ancient Numismatics Auctions 24, 17 Oct. 2025, lot 370