Æ21 - Elagabalus ΤΑΡϹΟΥ ΜΗΤΡΟ
Features
| Issuer |
Tarsus
(Cilicia)  |
|---|---|
| Emperor |
Elagabalus (Sextus Varius Avitus Basianus) (218-222)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 218-222 |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 4.94 g |
| Diameter | 21 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 509034 |
| References | RPC Online VI# 7074 Roman Provincial Coinage (https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/) |
Obverse
Laureate head of Elagabalus, right; below, star
Lettering: ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΥΡ ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟϹ
Unabridged legend: Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Μᾶρκος Αὐρήλιος Ἀντωνεῖνος
Translation: Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus
Reverse
Zeus seated on throne, left, holding Nike and long sceptre
Lettering: ΤΑΡϹΟΥ ΜΗΤΡΟ
Unabridged legend: Τάρσου Μητροπόλεως
Translation: of the metropolis of Tarsus
Mint
Tarsus, Cilicia Pedias, modern-day Tarsus, TurkeyComments
Ziegler, Münzen 735, SNG France 1569, Levante 1085
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| ND (218-222) | |||||||||||||||
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