RPC VI, 7278 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 7278 (temporary)
Province Cilicia
Region Cilicia
Subregion Cilicia Pedias
City Anazarbus
Reign Elagabalus
Person (obv.) Elagabalus (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ 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 ΑΝΑΖΑΡΒΟ(Υ) ΜΗΤΡΟ (or ΜΗΤΡΟ) (Γ Β) Α Μ Κ
Edition Ἀναζάρβου μητρο(πόλεως) γʹ βʹ αʹ μ(εγίστης) κ(αλλίστης)
Translation of Anazarbus, metropolis, (of the) 3 (eparchies), 2 (neocorate), first, greatest, most beautiful
Reverse design lion attacking ox running, right
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 28 mm
Average weight 10.61 g
Reference Ziegler 435–6
Specimens 2 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ P: 187 SNG 2063 = Ziegler 435
2 2     Ziegler 436 = vA 5484