RPC VI, 6683 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume VI
Number 6683 (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 ΑΥ(ΡΗ) ΑΝΤωΝ(Ε)Ι(ΝΟ)
Edition Αὐτοκράτορ Καῖσαρ Μᾶρκος Αὐρήλιος Ἀντωνεῖνος Αὐ(τοκράτορ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρή(λιος) Ἀντωνεῖνο(ς)
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus
Obverse design laureate and draped bust of Elagabalus, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΜΗΤΡΟΠ(Ο) ΚΑΙϹΑΡΙΑ, ΕΤ Β
Edition Μητροπόλεως Καισαρίας ἔτους βʹ Μητροπό(λεως) Καισαρία(ς) ἔτ(ους) βʹ
Translation of the metropolis of Caesarea, of year 2
Reverse design altar, decorated with small Mount Argaeus, surmounted by four corn ears
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 22 mm
Average weight 8.89 g
Axis 6, 12
Reference Ganschow 691b–e
Specimens 5 (3 in the core collections)
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# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ P: Κ 3171
2 2     B: 18224033 40/1976
3 3     B: 18224129 Löbbecke
4 4     Lindgren III, 956
5 5     Henseler 1046A, ex Papillon Auction 5, 6 Mar. 2021, lot 526 ('Caracalla')