Ten-Speed Posted June 6 · Member Share Posted June 6 Very clear detail in the hairstyles and lettering. Nice addition to your collection. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-monolith- Posted August 6 · Member Share Posted August 6 (edited) Here are some of the Cappadocia coins in my collection: A very unique double struck mint error of Caracalla: Province, City - Reign: Cappadocia, Caesarea - Caracalla Denomination: AR Drachm Mint: Caesarea (Year 20 (K) = 212 – 213 AD) Obverse: AYK M AYPHΛI ANTΩN(EINOC) CEB Λ, Laureate head right (double struck, rotated) Reverse: ETK (exergue) over struck with part of base of Mount Argaeus; (MHT)PO KAICA, Mount Argaeus, star on summit (double struck, rotated 90 degrees) Exergue: ETK, Year 20 (K) = 212 – 213 AD Province, City - Reign: Cappadocia, Caesarea - Gordian III Denomination: AR Drachm Mint: Caesarea (Year 4 (Δ) = 241 AD) Obverse: AY KAI M ANT ΓOΡΔIANO CE, Laureate head right Reverse: MHTΡO KAICA B N, Mount Argaeus Exergue: ETΔ, Year 4 (Δ) = 241 AD References: Ganschow 875 (b); Bland 1991 (a), -; RPC Online VII.2, 3283 (specimen #4) Province, City - Reign: Cappadocia, Caesarea - Gordian III Denomination: AR Drachm Mint: Caesarea (Year 5 (E) = 242 AD) Obverse: AY K M ANT ΓOΡΔIANO C, Laureate head right Reverse: MHTΡO KAI B N E, Mount Argaeus, pellet to right Exergue: ETE, Year 5 (E) = 242 AD References: Ganschow 898 (a); Bland 1991 (a), 67; RPC Online VII.2, 3375 (specimen #26) Province, City - Reign: Cappadocia, Caesarea - Gordian III Mint: Caesarea (Year 6 (Ϛ) = 243 AD) Obverse: ΑΥ Κ Μ ΑΝΤ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟϹ, Laureate head right Reverse: ΜΗΤΡ(Ο ΚΑΙϹΑ Β Ν), Mount Argaeus set on inscribed altar, ΕΝΤ between altar Exergue: ΕΤ Ϛ, Year 6 (Ϛ) = 243 AD References: Ganschow 901-902; Bland 1996, 102, 102A, 178-179; RPC Online VII.2, 3389 (specimen #13) Province, City - Reign: Cappadocia, Caesarea - Gordian III Mint: Caesarea (Year 6 (Ϛ) = 243 AD) Obverse: ΑΥ Κ Μ ΑΝΤ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟϹ (C), Laureate head right Reverse: ΜΗΤΡΟ ΚΑΙϹ Β Ν, Mount Argaeus set on altar containing wreath Exergue: ΕΤ Ϛ, Year 6 (Ϛ) = 243 AD References: Granschow 900 (b); Bland 1996, 168; Lindgren I, 1728; RPC Online VII.2, 3385 (specimen #10) Province, City - Reign: Cappadocia, Caesarea - Severus Alexander Mint: Caesarea (Year 6 (Ϛ) = 226 - 227 AD) Obverse: ΑΥ Κ ϹΕΟΥΗ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟ, Laureate head right Reverse: ΜΗΤΡ ΚΑΙϹ, Three corn-ears tied together; ΕΤ Ϛ References: Ganschow 824 (a-y); BMCG 20. 89. 318; Lindgren I, 1722; RPC Online VI, 6831 (specimen #38) Province, City - Reign: Cappadocia, Caesarea-Eusebia - Nero Denomination: AR Didrachm Mint: Caesarea (59 – 60 AD) Obverse: (NERO CL)AVD DIVI CLAVD F CAE(SAR AVG GERMANI), Laureate head right Reverse: ARME-NIA(C), Victory advancing right, holding wreath in right hand and palm in left References: RIC I, 615; BMCRE 405; Sydenham, Caesarea 81; RPC Online I, 3644 (specimen #14) Cappadocia, Kingdom of - Ariarathes IV Eusebes Cappadocia, Kingdom of - Ariarathes IX Euserbes Philopator Cappadocia, Ariobarzanes I Philoromaios My newest purchase. Edited August 6 by -monolith- 6 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor DonnaML Posted August 6 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted August 6 I somehow managed to miss this thread the first time around. Here are my own coins from Cappadocia: Vespasian AR Didrachm, Caesarea, Province of Galatia-Cappadocia, Year 9 (AD 76-77). Obv. Laureate Head of Vespasian right, [ΑΥΤΟΚΡΑ] ΚΑΙϹΑΡ ΟΥЄϹΠΑϹΙΑΝΟϹ Ϲ[ЄΒΑϹΤΟϹ] / Rev. Laureate Head of Titus right, [ΑΥΤ]Ο ΚΑΙ ΟΥЄϹΠΑϹΙΑΝΟϹ ϹЄΒΑϹΤ[ΟΥ ΥΙΟϹ]. 20 mm., 7.06 g., 1 hr. RPC [Roman Provincial Coinage] Vol. II Online 1650 (see https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coins/2/1650); Sydenham 102 [E. Sydenham, The Coinage of Caesarea in Cappadocia (1933 & 1978 Supp. by A.G. Malloy)]. Purchased from Roma Numismatics Ltd E-Sale 103, 24 Nov. 2022, Lot 737. Hadrian, AR Didrachm, 128-138 AD, Caesarea, Cappadocia Mint. Obv. Laureate head right, ΑΔΡΙΑΝΟϹ - ϹΕΒΑϹΤΟϹ/ Rev. Club, handle at top, ΥΠΑΤΟϹ Γ ΠΑ-ΤΗΡ ΠΑΤΡΙΔΟϹ [ΥΠΑΤΟϹ Γ = COS III, 128-138 AD; ΠΑΤΗΡ ΠΑΤΡΙΔΟϹ = Pater Patriae]. RPC [Roman Provincial Coinage] Vol. III 3109 (2015); RPC III Online at https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coins/3/3109 ; Sydenham 280 [E. Sydenham, The Coinage of Caesarea in Cappadocia (1933)]; Metcalf, Caesarea 280 [Metcalf, W.E., The Silver Coinage of Cappadocia, Vespasian-Commodus. ANSNNM (American Numismatic Society, Numismatic Notes & Monographs) No. 166 (New York 1996)]; SNG Von Aulock 6422 [Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum, Deutschland, Sammlung Hans Von Aulock, Vol. 3: Pisidia, Lycaonia, Cilicia, Galatia, Cappadocia, Cyprus, Imperial Cistophori, Posthumous Lysimachus, Alexander tetradrachms (Berlin, 1964)]; Ganschow 178d [Ganschow, T., Münzen von Kappadokien, Band 1 Konigreich und Kaisareia bis 192 n. Chr. (Istanbul 2018)]. 21 mm., 6.02 g. Double die match to CNG E-Auction 110, 16 Mar 2005, Lot 134. See https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coin/70825. Lucius Verus AR Didrachm 161-166 AD, Caesarea, Cappadocia. Obv. Bare head right, ΑΥΤΟΚΡ ΟΥΗΡΟϹ ϹƐΒΑϹΤΟϹ / Rev. Mt. Argaeus (or cult image of same), surmounted by statue of Helios standing three-quarters left with long scepter in left hand and globe in right; flames to left and right on sides of mountain; animal [deer?] bounding left at bottom far left of mountain in front of large rock; tree in front of large rock at bottom far right; smaller rock dotted with trees[?] at bottom center; ΥΠΑ-ΤΟϹ Β [= COS II]. RPC [Roman Provincial Coinage] Online Vol. IV.3 7027 (temp.) [rev. var.] (see https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coins/4/7027); Sydenham 352 [rev. var.] [Sydenham, E., The Coinage of Caesarea in Cappadocia (London 1933)]; Metcalf, Caesarea 131a [rev. var.] [Metcalf, W.E., The Silver Coinage of Cappadocia, Vespasian-Commodus. ANSNNM (American Numismatic Society, Numismatic Notes & Monographs) No. 166 (New York 1996)]; Metcalf Hoard 694-718 & PL 39-40 [rev. var.] [see id.]; SNG von Aulock 6438 [rev. var.] [Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum, Deutschland, Sammlung Hans Von Aulock, Vol. 2: Caria, Lydia, Phrygia, Lycia, Pamphylia (Berlin 1962)]. 20 mm., 6.70 g., 6 h. 8 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor LONGINUS Posted August 7 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted August 7 You have a beautiful collection, @Sebastian thank you for posting it. I have one from the Caesarea mint. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sebastian Posted August 22 · Member Author Share Posted August 22 (edited) I’ve made my series of emperrors but only from coins of Cappadocia. I Think it’s really good. Best! Edited August 23 by Sebastian 6 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPK Posted August 22 · Supporter Share Posted August 22 1 hour ago, Sebastian said: I’ve made my series of emperrors but only from coins of Cappadocia. I Think it’s really good. Best! A magnificent collection! Well done! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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