RPC VI, 6674 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 6674 (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 ϹΕΒΑϹ
Edition Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρήλιος Ἀντωνεῖνος Σεβασ(τὸς)
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus
Obverse design radiate and draped bust of Elagabalus, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟ ΚΑΙϹΑΡΙΑϹ, ΕΤ Β
Edition Μητροπό(λεως) Καισαρίας ἔτ(ους) βʹ
Translation of the metropolis of Caesarea, of year 2
Reverse design Tyche, wearing polos, seated left, on throne, holding Mount Argaeus and cornucopia
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 27 mm
Average weight 10.69 g
Axis 12
Reference S 520; SM 520a; Ganschow 690
Specimens 3 (1 in the core collections)
Note BMC identified the rev. design as Providentia Deorum, because the figure was described as holding a globe (?); but Mt Argaeus is clear on vA 6501

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: 1895,0508.187 BMC 294
2 2     vA 6501
3 3     Smeets coll.