RPC VI, 7283 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 7283 (temporary)
Province Cilicia
Region Cilicia
Subregion Cilicia Pedias
City Anazarbus
Reign Elagabalus
Person (obv.) Elagabalus (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ Κ Μ Α ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟϹ ϹΕΒ
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Α(ὐρήλιος) 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 ΑΝΑΖΑΡ ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟ Α Μ Κ Γ Β
Edition Ἀναζάρ(βου) μητροπό(λεως) 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 three agonistic crowns on a three-legged table
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 28 mm
Average weight 15.76 g
Axis 12
Reference Ziegler 405, Ziegler, Prestige B32
Specimens 4 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ V: GR 35793 Ziegler 405.1
2 2     Ziegler 405.2 = Auct. Cahn 60, 1928, 1646 (Caracalla)
3 3     Ziegler 405.3
4 4     Ancient Numismatics Auctions 16, 24 Nov. 2024, lot 181