RPC VI, 7279 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 7279 (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 ΑΝΑΖΑΡΒΟΥ ΜΗΤΡΟ Α Μ Κ Γ Β
Edition Ἀναζάρβου μητρο(πόλεως) αʹ μ(εγίστης) κ(αλλίστης) γʹ βʹ
Translation of Anazarbus, metropolis, the first, the greatest, the most beautiful, (of) 3 (eparchies), 2 (neocorate)
Reverse design Nike driving biga galloping, right, holding trophy and reins
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 28 mm
Average weight 11.63 g
Reference Ziegler 434
Specimens 3 (0 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ Ziegler 434.1 = Levante 1427
2 2     Ziegler 434.2 = Fontana
3 3     Naville Numismatics 50, 23 June 2019, lot 180