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 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 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

Number Number 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