RPC VI, 6720 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #2

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 6720 (temporary)
Province Cappadocia
Region Cappadocia
City Caesarea
Reign Elagabalus
Person (obv.) Elagabalus (Augustus) ; Severus Alexander (Caesar)
Issue ƐΤ Ɛ = 5
Dating 221/2
Obverse inscription ΑΥ Κ Μ ΑΥΡΗ ΑΝΤωΝ Κ Μ ΑΥΡΗ[ ]
Edition Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρή(λιος) Ἀντων(ῖνος) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρή[---]
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Caesar Marcus Aure[---]
Obverse design laureate and draped bust of Elagabalus, right, seen from rear; facing bare-headed and draped bust of Severus Alexander, left
Reverse inscription ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟ ΚΑΙϹΑΡΙ ΝΕωΚΟΡΟΥ ΕΤ Ε
Edition μητρόπο(λις) Καισαρί(ας) νεωκόρου ἔτ(ους) εʹ
Translation the metropolis of Caesarea, neocorate, of year 5
Reverse design Apollo seated left on rocks, radiate and holding branch in his right hand and resting his left on a globe; to left and right, elaborate baetyl-shaped column; above, Mount Argaeus
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 33 mm
Average weight 22.26 g
Axis 12
Reference SM 527i; Ganschow 731
Specimens 2 (2 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     G: 82 SNG 2268
2 2     ✸ C CNG EA 421, 30 May 2018, lot 456