Æ27 - Elagabalus ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟ ΚΑΙϹΑΡΙΑ, ΕΤ Ε
Features
| Issuer |
Caesarea
(Cappadocia)  |
|---|---|
| Emperor |
Elagabalus (Sextus Varius Avitus Basianus) (218-222)
Severus Alexander (Marcus Aurelius Severus Alexander) (222-235) |
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 221-222 |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 13.24 g |
| Diameter | 27 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 548747 |
| References | RPC Online VI# 6727 Roman Provincial Coinage (https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/) |
Obverse
Bare-headed and draped bust of Severus Alexander, right, seen from front
Lettering: Κ Μ ΑΥΡΗΛΙΟϹ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟϹ ϹΕΒ
Unabridged legend: Καῖσαρ Μᾶρκος Αὐρήλιος Ἀλέξανδρος Σεβαστός
Translation: Caesar Marcus Aurelius Alexander Augustus
Reverse
Agalma of Mount Argaeus placed on inscribed altar; on summit, star
Lettering: ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟ ΚΑΙϹΑΡΙΑ, ΕΤ Ε
Unabridged legend: Μητροπόλεως Καισαρίας ἔτους εʹ
Translation: of the metropolis Caesarea, of year 5
Mint
Caesarea, Cappadocia, modern-day Kayseri, TurkeyComments
SM 531e-f; Ganschow 733d
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
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