RPC VI, 6673 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #3

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 6673 (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 ΑΥΡ]ΗΛΙΟ[Ϲ] ΑΝΤωΝΕΙΝΟϹ
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 ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟ ΚΑΙϹΑΡΙΑϹ, ΕΤ Β
Edition Μητροπόλεως Καισαρίας ἔτους βʹ Μητροπό(λεως) Καισαρίας ἔτ(ους) βʹ
Translation of the metropolis of Caesarea, of year 2
Reverse design two winged Nemeses, standing facing each other, raising hands in front of breasts; at feet, wheel; above, small agalma of Mount Argaeus
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 27 mm
Average weight 11.75 g
Axis 12
Reference Ganschow 689
Specimens 3 (2 in the core collections)
Note The date of these coins is unclear; but the numeral looks most like B, and their obv. die seems very like that of https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coin/242832
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Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: K 3170
2 2     B: 18224107 Rauch
3 3     ✸ CNG EA 595, 10 Sept. 2025, lot 425