Random coins - Kappadokia
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Kaisareia (AD 202-205) Drachm - Plautilla1154 viewsPlautilla, Augusta, 202-205 AD. AR Drachm (3.12g, 20mm, 12h). Draped bust right / Artemis drawing arrow from quiver with right hand, holding bow in left hand. gVF.
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Tyana (AD 193-211) AE 24 - Septimius Severus301 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE24 (8.92g). ΑΥ Λ ΣΕΠΣΕΥΗΡΟΣ, laureate, bare bust right / ΤΥΑÎΕΩÎΤ ΠΤ ΙΕΡΑΣΥΛΟΥΚΑΥ, nude Perseus, standing facing, head right, harpa in left hand, head of Medusa in right. Date in field ΕΤ Δ (RY4 = 197 AD).
Reverse refers to the famous Greek myth of Perseus, slayer of Medusa. Only one other specimen reported.
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Kaisareia (AD 241-244) Drachm - Tranquillina1138 viewsTranquillina, wife of Gordian III, 241-244 AD. AR Drachm (2.18g, 18mm). Dated RY 4 (240/1 AD). CABINIA TPANKVΛΛIN V, draped bust right / MHTPO KAICA BNЄ, ЄT Δ in exergue, Mount Argaeus; pellet to left. Good VF, porosity. Rare.
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Kaisareia (AD 69-79) Didrachm - Vespasian544 viewsVespasian, with Titus as Caesar, 69-79 AD. AR Didrachm (7.16g, 23mm, 12h). Dated RY 9 (AD 77/8). Laureate head right / Titus, laureate and in military outfit, standing facing, holding spear and parazonium; ЄT Θ (date) in exergue. VF, toned. Rare. Bruce R. Brace Coll.
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Kaisareia (AD 117-138) Didrachm - Hadrian159 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AR Didrachm (6.33g, 6h). 128 AD. AΔPIANOC CЄBACTOC, laureate head right, with slight drapery on his left shoulder / ΥΠΑΤΟC Γ ΠΑΤΗΡ ΠΑΤP, Mount Argaios surmounted by a star. Rare. Slightly porous, VF.
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(BC 333-322) Ariarathes I - AE694 viewsAriarathes I, 333-322 BC. AE (1.77g). Ariarathes standing right, in Persian dress, shooting bow / Ibex standing right. VF, green patina. Extremely rare.
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Kaisareia (AD 161-180) AE 20 - Marcus Aurelius300 viewsMarcus Aurelius, 161-180 AD. AE20 (7.79g, 6h). ΑΥΤΟΚ ΑÎΤωÎΩΙÎΟC, laureate bust right / ΚΑΙCΑΡΕΩΠΤ ΠΑΡΓΑΙΩ / ΕΤ-Ε, Mount Argaios with star on top. Dated RY 5 (165 AD).
Unrecorded date and type for Marcus Aurelius, in Sydenham or Malloy supplement. Of the 4 examples now cited in RPC IV, all specimens in national museum collections, the Paris specimen of uncertain attribution. Dark patina. Obverse a bit rough, on the usual crowded flan. Very rare.
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Kaisareia (AD 79-81) Hemidrachm - Titus214 viewsTitus, 79-81 AD. AR Hemidrachm (1.67g, 12h). AYTOKPATωP TITOC KAICAP CЄBA, laureate head of Titus to right / Nike advancing right, holding wreath in her right hand and palm with her left. VF.
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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 Domna209 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 10190 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 - Tranquillina234 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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