RPC VI, 7242 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #6

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 7242 (temporary)
Province Cilicia
Region Cilicia
Subregion Cilicia Pedias
City Anazarbus
Reign Elagabalus
Person (obv.) Julia Paula (Augusta)
Issue ƐΤ ΗΛϹ = 238
Dating 219/20
Obverse inscription Ι ΚΟΡ ΠΑΥΛΑ ϹΕΒ
Edition Ἰουλία Κορνηλία Παῦλα Σεβαστή Ἰ(ουλία) Κορ(νηλία) Παῦλα Σεβ(αστή)
Translation Julia Cornelia Paula Augusta
Obverse design diademed and draped bust of Julia Paula, right
Reverse inscription ΑΝΑΖΑΡΒΟΥ ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟΛΕΩϹ ΕΝΔ ΕΤ ΗΛϹ Α Μ Κ Γ Β (or ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟΛΕΩϹ Α Μ Κ Γ Β ΕΤ ΗΛϹ)
Edition Ἀναζάρβου μητροπόλεως ἐνδόξου ἔτους ηλσʹ αʹ μεγίστης καλλίστης γʹ βʹ Ἀναζάρβου μητροπόλεως ἐνδ(όξου) ἔτ(ους) ηλσʹ αʹ μ(εγίστης) κ(αλλίστης) γʹ βʹ
Translation of Anazarbus glorious metropolis, year 238, first, greatest, most beautiful, of the 3 (eparchies), twice (neocorate)
Reverse design Selene-Hecate driving biga of oxen, left, wearing chiton inflated by wind, holding reins and raising hand
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 31 mm
Average weight 14.13 g
Axis 6, 7, 12
Reference Ziegler 392–3
Specimens 9 (4 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1877,0704.7 BMC 23 = Ziegler 393.1
2 2     P: 200 SNG 2074 = Ziegler 392.2
3 3     B: 18225322, Löbb. Ziegler 392.4
4 4     NY: 1944.100.53069 Ziegler 393.2
5 5     Washington Ziegler 392.2
6 6     ✸ Ziegler 392.1 = Levante 1439 = CNG EA 106, 19 Jan. 2005, lot 142
7 7     Ziegler 392.5
8 8     Kölner Münzkabinett E-4, 1 Jan. 2018, lot 263
9 9     CGT coll. = Naumann Auction 48, 20 Nov. 2016, lot 452