RPC VI, 6669


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Coin type
URI	https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coins/6/6669 json ttl rdf xml epidoc
Volume	VI
Number	6669 (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 ΑΝΤωΝΕΙΝΟϹ
Edition	Αὐ(τοκράτορ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρήλι(ος) Ἀντωνεῖνος
Translation	Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus
Obverse design	radiate and draped bust of Elagabalus, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription	ΜΗΤΡΟ ΚΑΙϹΑ, ΝΕΩΚΟ (on basis) ΕΤ Β
Edition	Μητρο(πόλεως) Καισα(ρίας) νεωκό(ρου) ἔτ(ους) βʹ
Translation	of the metropolis of Caesarea, neocorate, of year 2
Reverse design	agalma of Mount Argaeus placed on altar; surmounted by three figures
Metal	copper-based alloy
Average diameter	27 mm
Average weight	10.33 g
Axis	6, 12
Reference	SM 518a
Specimens	3 (2 in the core collections)

#	Specimen	Museum	Bibliography	Diameter	Weight	Axis	Note	More
1	1 ✸	P: 639		27	9.80		Obv.: GIC 12i (Helios (?), radiate head r.) ; ΝΕΩΚΟΡ on basis?	Show
1	1		Henseler 1089	27	10.72	12	Obv.: GIC — (uncertain)	Show
2	2	Cop: 279		28	10.48	6	decoration on basis?	Show