RPC VI, 7284 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #4

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 7284 (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 ΑΝΑΖΑΡΒΟΥ ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟΛ Γ Β Α Μ Κ
Edition Ἀναζάρβου μητροπόλ(εως) γʹ βʹ αʹ μ(εγίστης) κ(αλλίστης)
Translation of Anazarbus, metropolis, (of the) 3 (eparchies), 2 (neocorate), first, greatest, most beautiful
Reverse design two agonistic crowns on table with three legs with lions' heads
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 28 mm
Average weight 11.97 g
Axis 3, 6
Reference Ziegler 411
Specimens 4 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     Istanbul: 14656 Ziegler 411.3
2 2     Mu: 1a Ziegler 411.1 = Ziegler, Städt. 38f, B30
3 3     Ziegler 411.2 (Levante Coll.)
4 4     ✸ NBS WA 7, 18 July 2021, lot 530 (Tarsus)