RPC VI, 6712 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #2

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 6712 (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 ΑΥΡΗ(ΛΙ) ΑΝΤωΝΕΙ(ΝΟ)
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Μᾶρκος Αὐρήλιος Ἀντωνεῖνος Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρήλι(ος) Ἀντωνεῖνο(ς)
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus
Obverse design radiate and draped bust head of Elagabalus, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΜΗΤΡΟΠ(Ο) ΚΑΙϹΑΡΙ(Α), ΕΤ Δ
Edition μητροπόλεως Καισαρίας ἔτους δʹ μητροπό(λεως) Καισαρία(ς) ἔτ(ους) δʹ
Translation of the metropolis of Caesarea, year 4
Reverse design agalma of Mount Argaeus placed on inscribed altar
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 26 mm
Average weight 11.66 g
Axis 6, 12
Specimens 6 (4 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: AA.GR.1190
2 2     ✸ P: 1966.453
3 3     O
4 4     Henseler 1086; Henseler 1086
5 5     Mu: 8-a
6 6     NBS Auctions Promo 7, 27 May 2024, lot 307