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Kaisareia (AD 238-244) AE 25 - Gordian III2008 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE25 (11.55g). Year 4 (241-242 AD). Laureate head right; countermark, head / Agalma of Mount Argaeus placed on altar inscribed, ENTI; in ex. ETΔ. VF.44444
(12 votes)
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Kaisareia (AD 222-235) AE 21 - Severus Alexander1889 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE21 (7.67g), dated 224 AD. Laureate head right / Agonistic urn containing three palm-branches. Golden highpoints, very fine.1 comments33333
(59 votes)
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Kaisareia (AD 222-235) AE 22 - Severus Alexander1617 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE22 (5.70g), dated RY 3 (224 AD). Laureate head right / Emperor wearing chlamys on horse galloping right, brandishing javelin in right. ET Γ. Very fine.33333
(24 votes)
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Kaisareia (AD 217-218) AE 18 - Macrinus771 viewsMacrinus, 217-218 AD. AE18 (4.91g), dated RY 2 (218 AD). Laureate head right / Distyle temple containing agalma of Mt. Argaeus; [ET B] (date) in exergue. Near VF, green patina.33333
(7 votes)
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Kaisareia (AD 177-192) AE 29 - Commodus636 viewsCommodus, 177-192 AD. AE29 (15.62g) 191 AD. Laureate head right / Mount Argaios on altar. Very fine. Unpublished variant.22222
(10 votes)
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Kaisareia (AD 193-217) AE 24 - Julia Domna754 viewsJulia Domna, Augusta, 193-217 AD. AE24 (10.00g, 12h), dated RY 14 (206/207 AD). Draped bust right / Legend and date within laurel wreath. VF, reddish-brown patina, reverse a bit off-center.22222
(7 votes)
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Kaisareia (AD 238-244) AE 25 - Gordian III590 viewsGordian III, 238-244. AE25 (9.87g), dated RY 6 (242/3 AD). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Agalma of Mt. Argaeus placed on altar; in ex., ET S. Good very fine.22222
(5 votes)
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Kaisareia (AD 193-217) Drachm - Julia Domna796 viewsJulia Domna, wife of Septimius Severus, 193-217 AD. AR Drachm (2.83g, 18mm), dated year 16 (208/9 AD). Draped bust right. / Agalma of Mt. Argaeus with star; date in exergue. Minor obverse scratches in right field, good very fine.22222
(6 votes)
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Kaisareia (AD 193-211) AE 28 - Septimius Severus730 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE28 (18.55g, 1h), dated RY 11 (203/4 AD). Laureate head right / Mt. Argaeus on platform; star above. VF, brown patina, flan split. Wagner Coll.22222
(10 votes)
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Kaisareia (AD 193-217) AE 28 - Julia Domna975 viewsJulia Domna, Augusta, 193-217 AD. AE28 (12.44g, 12h). Homonoia with Smyrna. Dated CY 14 (AD 206/7). IOVΛIA ΔO MNA AVΓ, draped bust right / KAICAP[EΩN] CMYPNAIΩN, OMONOIA in exergue, agalma of Mount Argaeus surmounted by star, flanked by agonistic crowns, each containing a palm; ЄT IΔ (date) across field. VF, slightly rough black-green patina with traces of earthen overtones, adjustment marks on reverse. Very rare.22222
(5 votes)
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Kaisareia (AD 54-68) Drachm - Nero and Agrippina II1219 viewsNero and Agrippina II, 54-68 AD. AR Drachm (3.09g), struck 58-9 AD. NERO CLAVD DIV[I CLAVD F CAESAR AVG] GERMANI, laureate head of Nero right, countermark in right field / AGRIPPIN[A AVGVSTA] MATER AVGVSTI, draped bust of Agrippina II right, stacked KK behind head. Very rare: RPC lists only fifteen Caesarean drachms of Nero and Agrippina of all varieties, and only one, in BM, of this exact variety, with letters K K and Agrippina's unveiled head right on reverse. The K K probably stands for "Koinon of Cappadocia". The oddly shaped countermark on obverse, showing two objects resembling a minnow and a flounder, is apparently unpublished, since not mentioned in RPC or Howgego's book on countermarks. Fine+/VF.22222
(7 votes)
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Kaisareia (AD 96-98) Didrachm - Nerva811 viewsNerva, 96-98 AD. AR Didrachm (6.68g). Dated COS IIII (98 AD). Laureate head right / YΠATOY TETAPTOY, mount Argaeus. Toned very fine.22222
(5 votes)
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Kaisareia (AD 101/102) AE 181141 viewsunder Roman rule, time of Trajan, dated 100/101 AD. AE18 (3.17g). Turreted head of Tyche right / Pyramid or baitylos; in field, date ET - Δ (=year 4 of Trajan). Dark green patina, gVF. Gutknecht coll.11111
(12 votes)
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Kaisareia (AD 218-222) AE 26 - Elagabalus636 viewsElagabalus, 218-222 AD. AE26 (11.83g) Radiated, draped and cuirassed bust left / Mount Argaeus on altar, ETR below.11111
(9 votes)
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Kaisareia (AD 193-211) AE 19 - Septimius Severus624 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE19 (5.66g, 12h), dated RY 2 (194/5 AD). Laureate head right / Homonoia seated left on Mt. Argaeus, holding branch. Good VF, brown patina, minor roughness. Wagner Coll.11111
(6 votes)
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Kaisareia (AD 98-117) Drachm - Trajan1082 viewsTrajan, 98-117 AD. AR Drachm (15mm, 3.36g, 7h), struck 98-99 AD. Laureate head right / Right hands clasped over military standard set on prow. VF, light porosity. Rare.11111
(6 votes)
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Kaisareia (AD 177-192) Didrachm - Commodus684 viewsCommodus, 177-192. AR Didrachm (4.22g, 12h) undated. Cos III. Laureate head right / Berg Argeus with statue. Very fine.11111
(7 votes)
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Kaisareia (AD 69-79) AE 22 - Titus970 viewsTitus, as Caesar, 69-79 AD. AE22 (6.9g). Legate M. Hirrius Fronto Neratius Pansa, 77/78 AD. Laureate bust right / EΠI/ ΠANCA / ΠPECBEY / TOY / ET I, legend within wreath. A very nice bronze with hard green patina.11111
(6 votes)
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Kaisareia (AD 211-217) Didrachm - Caracalla578 viewsCaracalla, 211-217 AD. AR Didrachm (5.30g), struck 213 AD. AV K M AVPHΛI ANTΩNЄINOC C, laureate head right / MHTPOΠ KAICAPIAC / Є-T K, Agalma of mount Argaios on altar, star above. Smaller flan, VF-EF.11111
(16 votes)
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Kaisareia (AD 193-194) Denarius - Pescennius Niger3063 viewsPescennius Niger, 193-194 AD. AR Denarius (2.82 gm). Caesarea mint. IMP CAES C PESC NIGER IVST AVG, laureate head right / SALVTI AVG, Salus standing facing before lighted altar, head right, holding serpent in her arms and feeding it from a patera. Toned, good VF, minor porosity.11111
(24 votes)
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Kaisareia (AD 163-164) AE 22 - Lucius Verus735 viewsLucius Verus, 163-164 AD. AE22 (6.42g, 12h). AYTOCP OYHROC CEBACTOC, laureate head right / [KAICAPIA NEWK] (presumably) Mt. Argaeus surmounted by indeterminate object.11111
(7 votes)
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Kaisareia (AD 69-79) Didrachm - Vespasian and Titus891 viewsVespasian and Titus, 69-79 AD. AR Didrachm (6.66g). Year 9 (76/7 AD). Laureate head of Vespasian R / Laureate head of Titus R. Toned very fine.11111
(5 votes)
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Kaisareia (AD 138-161) AE 18 - Antoninus Pius1411 viewsAntoninus Pius, 138-161 AD. AE18.5 (5.04g). Laureate head right / Bust of Tyche right, Year ΔΙ (146 AD). Dark patina, good very fine.11111
(9 votes)
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Kaisareia (AD 33-38) Drachm - Divus Augustus and Germanicus1574 viewsDivus Augustus and Germanicus, died 14 and 19 AD respectively. AR Drachm (3.63g, 1h), struck 33/4 or 37/8 AD. DIVVS AVGVS-T(?), radiate head of Augustus left / GERMANICVS C-ES TI AVGV COS II P[M(?)], bare head of Germanicus right, wearing beard. VF, light iridescent toning, good metal. The date of this issue remains uncertain. RPC places it late in Tiberius' reign, circa 33/4 AD, while the traditional dating, adopted by RIC and Sydenham, is in the first year of Caligula's reign, 37/8 AD.11111
(10 votes)
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Kaisareia (AD 222-235) AE 26 - Severus Alexander717 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE26 (12.49g), dated RY 6 (227 AD). Cuirassed, draped and laureate bust right, ΑΥ K CEOVΗΡ ΑΛΕIΞΑΝΔΡΟC, Mount Argeus with wreath, ET S - MHTPO KAICAPI. Very fine.11111
(10 votes)
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Kaisareia (AD 193-211) AE 20 - Septimius Severus656 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE20 (6.02g). Laureate head right / Female figure (Homonaia?) holding branch, seated on Mount Argaeus; ET B in exergue. Very fine.11111
(6 votes)
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Kaisareia (AD 183-185) Didrachm - Commodus665 viewsCommodus, 183-185 AD. AR Didrachm (20mm, 4.17g, 12h). AVT M AVP KOMO ANTWNI, laureate head right / VPATOC D (4th consulship = 183-5 AD) PAT PA, Mt. Argaeus surmounted by star.00000
(7 votes)
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Kaisareia (AD 69-79) Hemidrachm - Vespasian1100 viewsVespasian, 69-79 AD. AR Hemidrachm (1.77g). Laureate head right, AYTOKP CAP OYECΠΑCIANOC CEBA, Nike advancing right, holding wreath. Very fine. 00000
(12 votes)
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Kaisareia (AD 198-217) Drachm - Julia Domna755 viewsJulia Domna, 198-217 AD. AR Drachm (3.08g, 18mm). IOVΛΙΑ ΔΟΜΝΑ CEB, draped bust right / MHTPOΠΟ KAICAPI, ET E (=year 5, 197/8 AD). Very fine.00000
(8 votes)
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Kaisareia (AD 54-68) Didrachm - Nero and Divus Claudius1149 viewsNero and Divus Claudius, 54-68 AD. AR Didrachm (7.31g, 20mm), struck 63-65 AD. Laureate head of Nero right / Laureate head of Claudius right. Minor obverse flan flaw, good very fine.00000
(5 votes)
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Kaisareia (AD 193-211) AE 18 - Septimius Severus872 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE18 (3.54g). Dated RY 13 (205 AD). Laureate head right / Mount Argaeus surmounted by star; ET IΓ (date) in exergue. VF, brown patina.00000
(7 votes)
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Kaisareia (AD 96-98) Didrachm - Nerva965 viewsNerva, 96-98 AD. AR Didrachm (6.78g), dated COS IIII (98 AD). AVTOKPAT NЄROVAC KAICAP CЄBACTOC, laureate head right / VΠATOV TЄTAPTOV, club. Rare, VF.00000
(13 votes)
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Kaisareia (AD 177-192) AE 27 - Commodus726 viewsCommodus, 180-193 AD. AE27 (14.36g). M KOMO ANTΩNINOC, laureate, cuirassed and draped bust right / MHTPOΠO KAICAPЄIA, Agalma of mount Argaios on altar inscribed, ЄT ΓI. Black patina, VF.00000
(13 votes)
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Kaisareia (AD 98-117) Didrachm - Trajan801 viewsTrajan, 98-117 AD. AR Didrachm (6.45g). AVTOKP KAIC NЄP TPAIANOC CЄB ΓЄPM ΔAK, draped and laureate bust right / ΔHMAPX ЄΞ VΠATOC, Tyche with cornucopiae and rudder. VF.00000
(13 votes)
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Kaisareia (AD 33-34) Drachm - Tiberius and Drusus1434 viewsTiberius, with Drusus. AR Drachm (3.74g, 11h), struck 33-34 AD. Laureate head of Tiberius right / Bare head of Drusus left. Superb EF, wonderful gold, gray, and iridescent toning. Rare, and with splendid portraits. From the RLS Collection. Ex Numismatic Fine Arts XX (3/1988), lot 100.00000
(7 votes)
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Kaisareia (AD 37-41) Drachm - Gaius (Galigula)1503 viewsGaius (Galigula), 37-41 AD. AR Drachm (3.63g, 1h). Bare head right / IMPERATOR P M A[VGV]R TR POT, simpulum and lituus. VF, light iridescent toning, good metal. Very rare.00000
(6 votes)
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Kaisareia (AD 193-211) Drachm - Septimius Severus624 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AR Drachm (3.06g), struck 194 AD. Laureate head right / Nike standing left on globe, holding wreath and palm; in field ET R. Nice very fine. 00000
(6 votes)
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Kaisareia (AD 14-37) Drachm - Tiberius2375 viewsTiberius, 14-37 AD. AR Drachm (2.89g), struck 17-32 AD. TIBEPIOΣ KAIΣAR ΣEBAΣTOΣ, laureate head right / ΘEOY ΣEBAΣTOYU YIOΣ, radiate Helios with scepter and globe standing on mount Argaios. Rare. Lightly toned, VF.00000
(5 votes)
   
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