RPC VI, 6692


Image of specimen #1

Coin type
URI	https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coins/6/6692 json ttl rdf xml epidoc
Volume	VI
Number	6692 (temporary)
Province	Cappadocia
Region	Cappadocia
City	Caesarea
Reign	Elagabalus
Person (obv.)	Elagabalus (Augustus)
Issue	ƐΤ Γ = 3
Dating	219/20
Obverse inscription	ΑΥ Κ Μ ΑΥΡΗΛΙ ΑΝΤωΝΕΙ ϹΕΒ
Edition	Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρήλι(ος) Ἀντωνεῖ(νος) Σεβ(αστός)
Translation	Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus
Obverse design	radiate and draped bust of Elagabalus, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription	ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟΛ ΚΑΙϹΑΡΙΑϹ ΝΕΩΚΟΡΟΥ, ΕΤ Γ
Edition	Μητροπόλ(εως) Καισαρίας νεωκόρου ἔτ(ους) γʹ
Translation	of the metropolis Caesarea, neocorate, of year 3
Reverse design	biga of elephants, pulling agalma of Mount Argaeus on altar
Metal	copper-based alloy
Average diameter	35 mm
Average weight	24.26 g
Axis	5, 12
Reference	SM 525b-c; Ganschow 696
Specimens	4 (2 in the core collections)
Note	See P. Weiss, JNG 35 (1985), p. 35, no. 41.

Number	Number	Museum	Bibliography	Diameter	Weight	Axis	Note	More
1	1 ✸	L: 1979,0101.2716	ex vA 6502	35	22.29	5	Obv.: GIC 12i (Helios (?), radiate head r.)	Show
2	2	Cop: 284		35	24.16	12		Show
3	3	Anamur: 401		35	25.30	5	Obv.: GIC — (uncertain) ; very worn and date illegible, but looks like same dies	Show
4	4	Anamur	SNG Turkey 2, 401	35	25.30		Obv.: GIC 12i (Helios (?), radiate head r.)	Show