

Random coins - Kappadokia
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Kaisareia (AD 238-244) Drachm - Gordian III189 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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Tyana (AD 138-161) AE 18 - Antoninus Pius390 viewsAntoninus Pius, 138-161 AD. AE18 (4.06g, 12h). Dated RY 19 (156/7 AD). Laureate head right / Athena standing left, holding Nike and shield set on ground. VF, dark green and brown patina, light roughness. Ex Righetti Coll., 6157.
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Kaisareia (AD 69-79) AE 22 - Titus988 viewsTitus, as Caesar, 69-79 AD. AE22 (6.9g). Legate M. Hirrius Fronto Neratius Pansa, 77/78 AD. Laureate bust right / EÎ I/ Î ANCA / Î PECBEY / TOY / ET I, legend within wreath. A very nice bronze with hard green patina.
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Kaisareia (AD 218-222) AE 32 - Elagabalus & Severus Alexander230 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 161-169) Didrachm - Lucius Verus942 viewsLucius Verus, 161-169 AD. AR Didrachm (6.71g, 22mm), struck 161-166 AD (as COS II). AVTOKP OVHPOC CEBACTOC, bare head right / VÎ A - TOS B, Agalma of Mt. Argaios, on summit man standing frontal with scepter in left hand (mountain god?). Scarce, about EF, light toned. Hoeft coll.
Probably from the hoard found in 1983 in Kaisareia (Metcalf).
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(BC 333-322) Ariarathes I - AE 13575 viewsAriarathes I, 333-322 BC. AE13 (1.82g, 1h). Ariarathes standing right, shooting bow / Ibex standing right. VF, green patina. Very rare. Wagner Coll.
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Kaisareia (AD 238-244) Drachm - Gordian III245 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AR Drachm (3.89g, 17mm, 6h). Dated RY 4 (240/1 AD). Laureate head right / Mt. Argaeus; ЄT Δ (date) in exergue. Good VF, toned, minor porosity.
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Kaisareia (AD 193-217) Drachm - Julia Domna513 viewsJulia Domna, Augusta, 193-217 AD. AR Drachm (2.94g, 18mm, 12h). Dated RY 16 of Septimius Severus (208/9 AD). Draped bust right / Argaios(?) seated left on rocks, holding branch; ET IS (date) in exergue. Rare. VF, deposits.
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Last additions - Kappadokia
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Kaisareia (AD 222-235) AE 23 - Severus Alexander231 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 10191 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 Domna252 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 10236 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 Severus149 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 12179 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 - Tranquillina262 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 Severus138 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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