Purchased last week. I mean what isn't to love about it. It depicts a freaking volcano on the reverse lol TIBERIUS AR Drachm, Caesarea, Cappadocia TIBEΡIOΣ KAIΣAΡ ΣEBAΣTOΣ, laureate head right QEOU SEBASTOU UIOS, Helios standing left atop Mount Argaeus, holding globe and sceptre. RPC 3620, 3.74g, 18mm And of course Mount Argaeus now called Mount Erciyes, the stratovolcano depicted on the reverse. Mount Erciyes, Kayseri Province, Turkey Post your Tiberius coins or anything mountains or volcanos
What an awesome coin! That is certainly a contender for my favourite reverse type struck for Caesarea. Congrats on your new acquisition!
Very cool design. You're right- what's not to like about a volcano on an ancient coin? I've only had two coins of Tiberius. Both were "Tribute Penny" denarii. There was this one and prior to that, another one that was very similar (same grade, slightly less toned). By coincidence, I got both from @Aethelred, a few years apart.
Not just any old volcano, but a holy one too. Nice coin! LUCIUS VERUS AR Didrachm. 6.64g, 21.4mm. CAPPADOCIA, Caesarea, AD 161-166 (Cos 2). Metcalf 131d; RPC Online Vol. 4, #7030. O: AYTOKP OYHPOC CEBACTOC, draped and cuirassed bust right. R: YΠATOC B, Mt. Argaeus with two large rocks at its base, left rock decorated with a deer leaping left, right rock with a tree; on summit, Helios standing left, holding globe and long sceptre.
Great coin, and thanks for sharing that pic and info, I have often wondered what mountain that was on coin.
Hadrian (Augustus) Region, City: Caesarea , Cappadocia Coin: Silver Drachma ADPIANOC CEBACTOC - Laureate bust right, slight drapery on far shoulder UPATOC G P-ATHR PATR - Mount Argaeus surmounted by a statue of Helios, holding globe and sceptre. Mint: (128-138 AD) Wt./Size/Axis: 2.70g / 18mm / - References: Metcalf, Caesarea 107
Caracalla, AD 198-217 AE27, 14.5g, 12h; Caesarea Cappadocia, year 13 (of the rule of Septimius Severus), AD 204/5. Obv.: AY KAI M AYP ANTΩNINOC; Laureate head right. Rev.: MHTPOΠ KAICAPEI; Agalma of Mt. Argaeus, star over summit // ETIΓ (year 13)
neat OP coin and neat coin post peeps! this is another 1st for me, i've never seen any of this type (volcano reverse).
Nice looking tiberius. I have a different Drachm and of course a Tet. Tiberius & Drusus ( 14 - 37 A.D.) AR Drachm CAPPADOCIA, Caesarea-Eusebia O: [TI C]AES AVG PM TRP XXXV, Laureate head of Tiberius right. R: DRVSVS CAES TI] AVG F COS II R P, Head of Drusus left. Caesarea in Cappadocia mint 33- 34 A.D. 3.47g 19mm RIC I 87; RPC I 3622. Syd 46 Tiberius (14 - 34 A.D.) AR Tetradrachm EGYPT, Alexandria O: [TI]BERIOS KAISAR SEBASTOS, laureate head of Tiberius right; LID (date) in right field. R: QEOS SEBASTOS, radiate head of Augustus left. EGYPT, Alexandria Mint, year 14=27/28 A.D. 13.43g 23mm RPC I 5090; Milne 54; Emmett 61
Super example @Evan8 Congrats on such a sweet coin with lots of eye-appeal. My sole example (a drachm) of Sept Sev and Mt Argaeus is not as nice as all those posted...but it's mine
Once upon a time I collected only coins depicting Mt. Argaeus. I no longer have any, maybe its because I live next two two volcanos myself (one I have climbed numerous times).
