RPC VI, 7298 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #4

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 7298 (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 Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Μᾶρκος Αὐρήλιος Ἀντωνεῖνος Σεβαστός 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 ΑΝΑΖΑΡ ΜΗΤΡΟ Γ Β Α Μ Κ
Edition Ἀναζάρβου μητροπόλεως γʹ βʹ αʹ μεγίστης καλλίστης Ἀναζάρ(βου) 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 she-wolf, right, feeding twins; in the background, tree
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 29 mm
Average weight 13.12 g
Axis 12
Reference Ziegler 403
Specimens 4 (1 in the core collections)
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# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     NY: 1970.142.695 Ziegler 403
2 2     Naumann Gitbud & Naumann 33, 5 July 2015, lot 395
3 3     Leeds-UL: 1601
4 4     ✸ Ancient Numismatics Auctions 19, 22 Mar. 2025, lot 238