RPC VI, 7268 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 7268 (temporary)
Province Cilicia
Region Cilicia
Subregion Cilicia Pedias
City Anazarbus
Reign Elagabalus
Person (obv.) Elagabalus (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥ(Τ) Κ Μ ΑΥΡ ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟϹ ϹΕΒ
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Ἀντωνεῖνος Σεβ(αστός)
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Elagabalus, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΑΝΑΖ(ΑΡΒΟΥ) ΕΝΔΟΞΟΥ ΜΗΤΡΟΠ(ΟΛΕ) Α Μ Κ Γ Β
Edition Ἀναζάρβου ἐνδόξου μητροπόλε(ως) αʹ μ(εγίστης) κ(αλλίστης) γʹ βʹ
Translation of glorious Anazarbus, metropolis of the first, the greatest, the most beautiful, (of) 3 (the eparchies), 2 (neocorate)
Reverse design the Emperor (laureate?) on horseback advancing, right, holding spear
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 31 mm
Average weight 14.68 g
Axis 6
Reference Ziegler 426
Specimens 3 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: 1839,0919.423 BMC 18 = Ziegler 426
2 2     JNG 61, 2011, 29, 6 (Private collection Germany)
3 3     https://aeqvitas.com/elag252.jpg