RPC VI, 6709 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 6709 (temporary)
Province Cappadocia
Region Cappadocia
City Caesarea
Reign Elagabalus
Person (obv.) Elagabalus (Augustus)
Issue ƐΤ Δ = 4
Dating 220/1
Obverse inscription ΑΥ Κ Μ ΑΡΗΛΙ (sic) ΑΝΤωΝ[ ]Ϲ
Edition Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Α<ὐ>ρήλι(ος) Ἀντων[---]ς
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Anton[---]s
Obverse design laureate and draped bust of Elagabalus, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟ ΚΑΙϹΑΡΙΑϹ, ΝΕΩΚΟΡΟΥ ΕΤ Δ
Edition Μητροπό(λεως) Καισαρίας νεωκόρου ἔτ(ους) δʹ
Translation of the metropolis Caesarea, neocorate, of year 4
Reverse design Mount Argaeus, surmounted by figure; below, two prize crowns with small temple between
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 34 mm
Average weight 21.88 g
Axis 12
Reference SM 527c; Ganschow704
Specimens 2 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: 1979,0101.2717 ex vA 6505, ex Ratto 1955 (Giorgi), lot 926
2 2     Henseler 1079 = Schulten, Oct. 1989, lot 7126