Æ26 - Elagabalus ΜΗΤΡΟ (Ο) ΚΑΙϹΑΡ (Α), ΕΤ Γ
Features
| Issuer |
Caesarea
(Cappadocia)  |
|---|---|
| Emperor |
Elagabalus (Sextus Varius Avitus Basianus) (218-222)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 219-220 |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 11.17 g |
| Diameter | 26 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 548721 |
| References | RPC Online VI# 6697 Roman Provincial Coinage (https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/) |
Obverse
Laureate bust of Elagabalus, left, seen from rear, with spear and shield
Lettering: ΑΥ Κ Μ ΑΥΡΗΛΙ ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟϹ ϹΕ
Unabridged legend: Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Μᾶρκος Αὐρήλιος Ἀντωνεῖνος Σεβαστὸς
Translation: Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus
Reverse
Agalma of Mount Argaeus placed on inscribed altar
Lettering: ΜΗΤΡΟΠ(Ο) ΚΑΙϹΑΡΙ(Α), ΕΤ Γ
Unabridged legend: μητροπόλεως Καισαρίας ἔτους γʹ
Translation: of the metropolis Caesarea, of year 3
Mint
Caesarea, Cappadocia, modern-day Kayseri, TurkeyComments
S 521, Ganschow, p. 215
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
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| ND (219-220) | |||||||||||||||
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