Random coins - Kappadokia
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Kaisareia (AD 193-217) Drachm - Julia Domna339 viewsJulia Domna, Augusta, 193-217 AD. AR Drachm (3.28g, 18mm, 12h). 197 AD. ΙΟΥΛΙΑ - ΔΟΜÎΑ C, bust right / ΜΗ-ΤΡΟΠ– KΑΙCAPI / ЄT - Є (year 5), Aphrodite standing to right, in r., apple, in l. sceptre. Ex Frank Sternberg, Auction XI, 20-21 (11/1981), lot 386. A.K. coll.
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Kaisareia (AD 193-211) AE 29 - Septimius Severus258 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE29 (14.29g). Dated RY 2 (193/4 AD). Laureate head right / ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟ ΚΑΙCΑΡΙΑC, Agalma of Mt. Argaeus set on altar inscribed ЄT B. VF.
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Eusebeia (BC 36-AD 17) AE 10164 viewsca 1st century BC. AE10 (1.37g). Draped bust of Artemis right; quiver over shoulder / EVΣE/BEIAΣ, quiver. gVF.
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Kaisareia (AD 196-198) Tridrachm - Caracalla343 viewsCaracalla, as Caesar, 198-198 AD. AR Tridrachme (9.94g). Dated RY 5 of Septimius Severus (196/7 AD). MAΡ AΥΡH ANTΩNI (sic!) KAI, draped and cuirassed bust right / MHTΡOΠO KAICAΡIA / ЄTOΥC Є, Mt. Argaeus surmounted by statue. Lightly toned, gVF.
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Kaisareia (AD 193-211) AE 27 - Septimius Severus355 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE27 (13.54g). Dated RY 3 (195 AD). ΑΥ Λ CЄΠΤΙ CЄΟΥΗΡΟC Π, laureate head right / ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟ ΚΑΙCΑΡΙΑC, Agalma of Mt. Argaeus set on altar inscribed ЄT Γ. Dark green patina, gVF.
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Kaisareia (AD 193-194) Drachm - Pescennius Niger613 viewsPescennius Niger, 193-194 AD. AR Denarius - Drachm (2.46g, 18mm, 12h). Caesarea mint. IMP CAES C PESC NIGER IVST AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ΔHMAPXI EΞ O VΠATOC, modius with grain ears. Fine, toned, porous, chipped at 12 o’clock from an attempted piercing. Very rare and important issue.
When Pescennius was proclaimed emperor by his troops in AD 193, he knew his reign as emperor would not be peaceful. He quickly set out to issue huge sums of denarii in his name to pay his troops and to win the loyalty of others. To do this, like so many before him, Pescennius reduced the fineness of his denarii to a point that they were equivalent to the Caesarean drachm. This coin provides a direct link to these events, combining a denarius obverse die and a drachm reverse die. This coin also presents clear evidence that both Antioch and Caesarea struck coins for Pescennius.
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Kaisareia (AD 193-211) AE 30 - Septimius Severus500 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE30 (19.85g). Homonoia with Smyrna, Dated RY 14 (206/207 AD). ΑΥ ΚΑΙ Λ CЄΠΤΙ CЄΟΥΗΡΟC, laureate head right / CΜΥΡÎΑΙΩΠΚΑΙCΑΡЄΩÎ, agalma of Mount Argaeus surmounted by star, flanked by agonistic crowns, each containing a palm; ЄT IΔ (date) across field. Dark green patina, VF.
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(BC 220-130) Ariarathes IV or V - AE 12768 viewsAriarathes IV or V, 220-130 BC. AE12 (1.94g). Head of Artemis left / ΒΑΣΙΛΕ[ΩΣ] ΑΡΙΑΡΑΘ[ΟΥ], Tripod. gVF.
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Kaisareia (AD 222-235) AE 23 - Severus Alexander200 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE23 (8.70g, 12h). Dated RY 3 (223/4 AD). Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Altar with four grain-ears. Rare variant. Green patina, VF.Aug 12, 2019
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Eusebeia (BC 36-AD 17) AE 10164 viewsca 1st century BC. AE10 (1.37g). Draped bust of Artemis right; quiver over shoulder / EVΣE/BEIAΣ, quiver. gVF.Jun 19, 2019
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Tyana (AD 193-217) AE 22 - Julia Domna211 viewsJulia Domna, 193-217 AD. AE22 (8.70g). Draped bust of Domna right / City name and date within wreath. VF. Extremely rare.Jun 11, 2019
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Eusebeia (BC 36-AD 17) AE 10192 viewsca 1st century BC. AE10 (1.27g). Draped bust of Hermes right / Kerykeion. VF. Rare.Jun 11, 2019
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Kaisareia (AD 193-211) AE 29 - Septimius Severus126 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE29 (16.24g). Dated RY 2 (194/5 AD). Λ CЄΠCЄOVHPOC ΠЄ[...], laureate head right / MHTPOΠO KAICAPI / ЄT B, Mt. Argaeus set upon altar decorated with star in crescent. Very rare. VF.Jun 10, 2019
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Eusebeia (BC 36-AD 17) AE 12145 views1st century BC. AE12 (1.39g). Head of Artemis right / EVΣE/BEIAΣ, quiver; uncertain control to outer left. VF.Jun 08, 2019
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Kaisareia (AD 241-244) AE 26 - Tranquillina237 viewsTranquillina, Augusta, 241-244 AD. AE26 (11.2g). Dated RY 6 of Gordian III (242/3 AD). CABINI TPANKYΛINAC, draped bust right, wearing stephane; countermark: Radiate head right within incuse circle / MHTPO KAIC B N / ЄT ς, agalma of Mt. Argaeus set upon altar. VF.Jun 08, 2019
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Kaisareia (AD 193-211) AE 30 - Septimius Severus116 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE30 (17.51g). Dated RY 13 (204/5 AD). AY K Λ CЄΠCЄOYHPOC AY, laureate head right / MHTPOΠO KAICAPAC, Agalma of Mt. Argaeus set upon garlanded altar inscribed ЄΤ ΙΓ. VF.Jun 08, 2019
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