Random coins - Kappadokia
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Kaisareia (AD 238-244) Drachm - Gordian III185 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AR Drachm (3.19g). Dated RY 4 (240/1 AD). AV K M ANT ΓOPΔIANOC CЄB, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right / MHTPO KAI B N / ЄT Δ, Mt. Argaeus; star above. Ex Hirsch 293 (9/2013), lot 2945. VF.
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(BC 96-63) Ariobarzanes I - Drachm1493 viewsAriobarzanes I, Philoromaios, 96-63 BC. AR Drachm (4.05g, 12h), dated year 2 (95/94 BC). Diadememed head right / ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΡΙΟΒΑΡZΑÎΟΥ ΦΙΛΟΡΩΜΑΙΟΥ, Athena standing left, holding Nike, shield and spear, Θ - Ε flanking her, Î’ (date) in exergue. High relief, lightly toned, EF. Ex Bank Leu AG, Auc. 33 (5/1983, Zurich), lot 408.
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Kaisareia (AD 14-37) Drachm - Tiberius & Drusus 512 viewsTiberius, with Drusus Caesar, 14-37 AD. AR Drachm (3.49g, 17mm, 12h). Struck 32-33 AD. TI • CAES • AVG [• P • M] • (TR) • P XXXIV, laureate head of Tiberius right / DRVSVS • CAES • TI • AVG • F • COS • II • (TR) • P • IT, bare head of Drusus left. VF, toned, a few light marks and scratches under tone. Extremely rare with tribunician date XXXIV.
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Kaisareia (AD 54-68) Hemidrachm - Nero444 viewsNero, 54-68 AD. AR Irregular Hemidrachm (1.56g, 13-14mm, 12h). Undated. Not legible inscription. Laureate head of Nero to right / Victory, half-draped, standing to right; right foot on globe; she inscribes shield resting on her knee. A.K. coll.
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(BC 101-87) Ariarathes IX - Drachm809 viewsAriarathes IX Eusebes Philopator, ca 100-85 BC. AR Drachm (18mm, 4.05g), dated RY 5 (96/5 BC). Diademed head right / Athena standing left, holding Nike and resting hand on shield set on ground, spear leaning against arm; monogram in inner left field, E (date) in exergue. VF, lightly toned, light scratches. Strickhausen Coll.; Ex CNG XXVII (9/1993), lot 698; Brauer Coll., Numismatic Fine Arts (10/1988), lot 368.
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Kaisareia (AD 193-211) Drachm - Septimius Severus447 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AR Drachm (3.19g, 20mm, 6h). Dated RY 12 (AD 204). AY Λ• CЄΠ• CЄ-OYH ΠAYΓ, laureate head right / Mt. Argaeus surmounted by star; ЄT IB (date) in exergue. Unpublished in the standard references with this obverse legend. EF. A rare inclusion of Severus’ cognomen (Π= Pertinax) on Caesarean coinage, particularly in silver.
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Eusebeia (BC 36-AD 17) AE 19288 viewsTime of King Ariobarzanes, 95-63 BC. AE19 (6.03g). Helmeted and draped bust of Athena right / ΕVΣΕ / ΒΕΙΑΣ, eagle standing right on Mt. Argaeus; monogram below. gF.
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Tyana (AD 161-169) AE 22 - Lucius Verus739 viewsLucius Verus, 161-169 AD. AE22 (8.43g). Laureate bust of Lucius Verus right / ΤΥΑΝΕΩΝ ΤΠΤΙΕΡΑΣΥΑΥΤ ΕΤ ΘΙ, Tyche seated left, upper part of River God swimming left, below.
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Kaisareia (AD 222-235) AE 23 - Severus Alexander212 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 10172 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 Domna224 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 10205 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 Severus136 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 12150 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 - Tranquillina241 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 Severus123 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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