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Kaisareia (AD 218-222) AE 32 - Elagabalus & Severus Alexander216 viewsElagabalus, with Severus Alexander as Caesar, 218-222 AD. AE32 (18.76g, 12h). Dated RY 2? (219 AD?). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Elagabalus right, facing smaller bareheaded and draped bust of Severus Alexander left; uncertain countermark between / Radiate figure seated left, holding branch, between two ornate columns; Mt. Argaeus above, ЄT [B?] (date) in exergue. Fine, earthen green surfaces. Extremely rare.
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Kaisareia (AD 161-180) Tridrachm - Marcus Aurelius215 viewsMarcus Aurelius, 161-180 AD. AR Tridrachm (8.27g, 25mm). ΑΥΤΟΚΡ ΑΝΤωΝЄΙΝΟ СЄΒ, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ΥΠΑΤΟС Γ, Ares standing left, holding spear and resting hand upon shield. gVF. Ex Dr. P. Vogl collection; ex Bankhaus Aufhäuser (Liste 6, 1988).
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Kaisareia (AD 98-117) Tridrachm - Trajan215 viewsTrajan, 98-117 AD. AR Tridrachm (10.61g, 24mm, 6h). 112-117 AD. ΑΥΤΟΚΡ ΚΑΙC ΝЄΡ ΤΡΑΙΑΝΟC CЄΒ ΓЄΡΜ ΔΑΚ, laureate head of Trajan to right, aegis on left shoulder / ΔΗΜΑΡΧ ЄΞ ΥΠΑΤΟ ϛ, bundle of six grain-ears. Toned, VF.
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Tyana (AD 198-217) AE 29 - Caracalla212 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE29 / Tetrassarion (14.30g, 5h). Dated RY 16 (212/3 AD). A K M AYP ANTΩNINOC, laureate head right / ANT KOΛΩNI TYANΩN / ЄT IϚ, Tyche seated left on rocks, holding grain ears. Earthern highlights on green patina. VF.
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Kaisareia (AD 98-117) Didrachm - Trajan210 viewsTrajan, 98-117 AD. AR Didrachm (6.71g). ΑVΤ ΚΑΙС ΝЄΡ ΤΡΑΙΑΝΟС СЄΒ ΓЄΡΜ, laureate head right / ΔΗΜ ЄΞ ΥΠΑΤ Β, Eleutheria standing left, holding pileus and rod. VF.
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Kaisareia (AD 198-217) AE 18 - Caracalla209 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE18 (3.36g). Dated RY 13 of Septimius Severus (204/5 AD). AV K M AVP ANTΩNINOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / MHTPO KAICAPI / ЄT IΓ, Mt. Argaeus; star above. VF. Ex Vogl coll.; ex Bankhaus Aufhäuser (sold 1990).
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Kaisareia (AD 222-235) AE 23 - Severus Alexander209 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.
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Kaisareia (AD 222-235) AE 27 - Severus Alexander208 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE27 (11.97g). Dated RY 5 (226/7 AD). AV K M AV AΛЄΞAN, bareheaded, draped and cuirassed bust right / MHTPOΠ KAICAPI, Agalma of Mt. Argaeus, surmounted by star, set upon altar inscribed ЄT Є. gVF.
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Kaisareia (AD 177-192) AE 28 - Commodus208 viewsCommodus, 177-192 AD. AE28 (15.09g, 12h). Dated RY 13 (192 AD). A K MAV KOMOΔOC ANTΩNINOC, laureate head right / MHTPOΠO KAICAPЄIA, agalma of Mount Argaeus placed on altar inscribed ЄT ΓI. aVF.
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Tyana (AD 193-211) AE 17 - Septimius Severus208 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE17 (3.83g). Λ CЄΠ CЄOVHPOC, laureate head right / TVANЄωN T Π Tω TAVP, serpent left upon altar. VF.
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Kaisareia (AD 238-244) Drachm - Gordian III207 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AR Drachm (2.67g, 18mm). Dated RY 4 (240/1 AD). AV K M ANT ΓOPΔIANOC CЄB, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right / MHTPOΠ KAICA BN / ЄT Δ, Mt. Argaeus. gVF.
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Eusebeia (BC 36-AD 17) AE 18205 viewsca 36 BC-17 AD. AE18 (4.46g, 12h). Bust of Herakles right / Club draped with lion skin. VF.
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Eusebeia (BC 36-AD 17) AE 23202 viewsca 36 BC-17 AD. AE23 (6.81g, 12h). Archelaos RY 19 (18/7 BC). Laureate head or Apollo right, kithara behind / Tripod; date in exergue. Green patina, near VF.
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Eusebeia (BC 36-AD 17) AE 10201 viewsca 1st century BC. AE10 (1.27g). Draped bust of Hermes right / Kerykeion. VF. Rare.
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Kaisareia (AD 69-79) Drachm - Titus192 viewsTitus as Caesar, 69-79 AD. AR Drachm (3.29g, 17mm, 12h). AYTO KAI OYECΠACIANOC CEBACTOY YOC, laureate head of Titus right / NIKH CEBACTH, Nike standing right, holding wreath with right hand and palm with left hand. VF, rainbow toning. Rare. Tricarico Coll.
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Kaisareia (AD 177-192) AE 25 - Commodus187 viewsCommodus, 177-192 AD. AE25 (10.49g). Dated year 31 (192). Μ Α ΚOΜO ΑΝΤΩΝΙΝOС, bareheaded, draped and cuirassed bust right / ΜΗ / ΤΡΟΠΟ / ΛЄΩС ΚΑΙ / СΑΡЄΙΑС / ЄΤ ΓΙ, legend in five lines within wreath. VF. Ex Vogl Coll.; Ex Helios Numismatik 7/615.
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Kaisareia (AD 238-244) Drachm - Gordian III184 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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Kaisareia (AD 161-180) Tridrachm - Marcus Aurelius184 viewsMarcus Aurelius, 161-180 AD. AR Tridrachm (8.97g, 6h). Struck circa 175 AD. Laureate and cuirassed bust right / Eagle with wings spread standing facing on cippus, head right. VF, toned. Rare.
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Eusebeia (BC 36-AD 17) AE 13183 views1st century BC. AE13 (1.89g). Draped bust of winged Eros right / Wing. VF. Very rare.
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Kaisareia (AD 222-235) AE 22 - Severus Alexander180 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE22 (7.86g). Dated RY 3 (223/4). AV K CЄOVH AΛЄΞAN, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / MHTPOΠ KAICAPI / ЄT Γ, basket filled with four grain ears. VF.
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Kaisareia (AD 193-211) AE 28 - Septimius Severus176 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE28 - Tetrassarion (16.07g, 1h). Dated RY 2 (193/4 AD). Λ•CЄΠ•CЄOHPOC•ΠЄP, laureate head right / MHTPOΠO KAICAPIAC / ЄT B, Septimius Severus, togate, driving slow quadriga to right, holding eagle-tipped scepter with his right hand and reins with his left; in field above, Mount Argaios. Extremely rare and of great interest. Somewhat rough, VF.
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Kaisareia (AD 218-222) AE 28 - Elagabalus175 viewsElagabalus, 218-222 AD. AE28 (14.06g, 6h). Dated RY 5 (222 AD). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Agalma of Mt. Argaeus set on altar. VF, brown patina. Ex Cederlind coll.
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Kaisareia (AD 76/77) Drachm - Domitian as Caesar175 viewsDomitian as Caesar, 69-79 AD. AR Drachm (3.46g, 17mm, 12h). Dated RY 9 (76/7 AD). AΔOMITIANOC KAICAP CEBACTOY YOC, laureate head of Domitian right / EYΘHNIA CEBACTH ET / Θ, Euthenia seated right, holding two corn-ears in right hand. Very rare. Tricarico Coll.
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Kaisareia (AD 217-218) AE 28 - Macrinus174 viewsMacrinus, 217-218 AD. AE28 (14.22g). Dated RY 2 (218 AD). AV K M OΠ CЄ MAKPЄINOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / MHTPO KAICAP NЄΩKO / ЄT B, agalma of Mt. Argaeus surmounted by star and set upon garlanded altar. VF.
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Kaisareia (AD 238-244) Drachm - Gordian III173 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AR Drachm (3.18g, 16mm). Dated RY 4 (240/1 AD). AV K M ANT ΓOPΔIANOC CЄ, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / MHTPO KAI B N / ЄT Δ, Mt. Argaeus; star above. gVF.
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Eusebeia (BC 36-AD 17) AE 10168 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 117-138) Didrachm - Hadrian167 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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Tyana (AD 198-217) AE 21 - Caracalla163 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE21 - Assarion (6.66g, 11h). M AYP ANTΩNINOC, laureate head right / KOΛΩN TYANЄΩ, helmeted and draped bust of Roma to right. Apparently unpublished. VF.
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Kaisareia (AD 218-222) AE 27 - Elagabalus158 viewsElagabalus, 218-222 AD. AE27 (11.48g). Dated RY 2 (218/9 AD). AY K M AYPHΛIOC ANTωNЄINOC CЄBAC, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right / MHTPOΠ KAICAPIA / NЄΩKO, Agalma of Mt. Argaeus set upon altar inscribed ЄT B and with figure at peak and on each side. aVF.
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Kaisareia (AD 222-235) AE 27 - Severus Alexander152 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE27 (11.81g). Dated RY 1 (222 AD). AV K M AVPH CЄOV AΛЄΞANΔΡΟC, laureate and draped bust right / MHTPOΠO KAICAPIA / ЄT A, agalma of Mt. Argaeus placed upon altar. gVF.
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Kaisareia (AD 193-211) AE 24 - Septimius Severus152 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE24 - Diassarion (9.56g, 1h). Dated RY 3 (194/5 AD). AY Λ CЄΠ CЄOYHPOC, laureate head right / MHTPO KAICAPIAC, four grain ears on altar inscribed ЄT Γ. Attractive earthen deposits. VF.
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Eusebeia (BC 36-AD 17) AE 12147 views1st century BC. AE12 (1.39g). Head of Artemis right / EVΣE/BEIAΣ, quiver; uncertain control to outer left. VF.
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Kaisareia (AD 193-211) AE 29 - Septimius Severus133 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE29 (16.24g). Dated RY 2 (194/5 AD). Λ CЄΠ CЄOVHPOC ΠЄ[...], laureate head right / MHTPOΠO KAICAPI / ЄT B, Mt. Argaeus set upon altar decorated with star in crescent. Very rare. VF.
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Kaisareia (AD 193-211) AE 30 - Septimius Severus120 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE30 (17.51g). Dated RY 13 (204/5 AD). AY K Λ CЄΠ CЄOYHPOC AY, laureate head right / MHTPOΠO KAICAPAC, Agalma of Mt. Argaeus set upon garlanded altar inscribed ЄΤ ΙΓ. VF.
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Nikopolis (AD 161-169) AE 25 - Lucius Verus109 viewsLucius Verus, 161-169 AD. AE25 (10.52g, 11h). ΑΥΤΟΚΡΑΤωΡ ΟΥΗΡΟС СЄΒ, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / ΝЄΙΚΟΠΟΛΙΤωΝ, Zeus Nicephorus seated left; ЄΤ ϞΑ (date) in exergue. Near EF, high relief, some roughness. Rare.
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Kaisareia (AD 193-217) Drachm - Julia Domna106 viewsJulia Domna, Augusta, 193-217 AD. AR Drachm (2.57g, 12h). Dated RY 20 of Caracalla (216/7 AD). IOYΛIA ΔOMNA CЄBACTH, draped bust of Julia Domna to right / MHTPO KAICAP / ЄT K, Mount Argaios surmounted by a star. Very rare. VF.
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Nikopolis (AD 161-180) AE 22 - Marcus Aurelius100 viewsMarcus Aurelius, 161-180 AD. AE22 (8.15g, 12h). Dated CY 91 (162/3 AD). Laureate head right / Zeus seated left, holding Nike and scepter. Good Fine, brown surfaces. Very rare.

This issue is often given to Nicopolis-Emmaus in Judaea. RPC Online (temp. no. 6367) assigns the type to Nicopolis ad Lycum and notes that von Aulock acquired his specimen in the vicinity of the ancient town.
     
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