RPC VI, 6671 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #3

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 6671 (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 Ϲ(ΕΒ)
Edition Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρήλιος Ἀντωνεῖνος Σεβ(αστός)
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus
Obverse design radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Elagabalus, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΜΗΤΡΟΠ ΚΑΙϹΑΡΙ(Α), ΕΤ Β
Edition Μητροπ(όλεως) Καισαρία(ς) ἔτ(ους) βʹ
Translation of the Metropolis of Caesarea, of year 2
Reverse design agalma of Mount Argaeus placed on (garlanded) altar
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 28 mm
Average weight 11.59 g
Axis 6, 12
Specimens 6 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
2 2     Henseler 1025; Henseler 1025
3 3     Henseler 1024
3 3     ✸ V: GR 20169
4 4     St Paul Auction 13, 119 Nov. 2017, lot 459
5 5     Zeus EA 13, 31 Oct. 2020, lot 644
6 6     Bay Numismatics EA 2, 11 Apr. 2024, lot 252