RPC VI, 6721 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 6721 (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 [ ]ΛΕΞΑ
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 ΝΕ]ωΚΟΡΟ[Υ ΕΤ Ε]
Reverse design Mount Argaeus, surmounted by three figures; below, two prize crowns with small temple between
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 33 mm
Average weight 24.08 g
Axis 12
Reference SM 527h; Ganschow 730
Specimens 1 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ NY: 1953.171.1414