RPC VI, 7285 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #3

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 7285 (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, left, seen from front
Reverse inscription ΑΝΑΖΑΡΒΟΥ ΜΗΤΡΟΠ Γ Β Α Μ Κ
Edition Ἀναζάρβου μητροπ(όλεως) γʹ βʹ αʹ μ(εγίστης) κ(αλλίστης)
Translation of Anazarbus, metropolis, (of the) 3 (eparchies), 2 (neocorate), first, greatest, most beautiful
Reverse design the Emperor (radiate) on horseback advancing, right, wearing chlamys and saluting
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 24 mm
Average weight 13.63 g
Axis 6, 12
Reference Ziegler 396
Specimens 4 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     C Ziegler 396.1
2 2     Washington Ziegler 396.2
3 3     ✸ A-KIKPE Ziegler 396.3 = SNG Pfalz 174
4 4     Nummitra 10, 12 Nov. 2023, lot 872 (Alexander)