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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;rexesq, post: 1394467, member: 5739&quot;]<b>Another one from Caesarea added to my collection...</b></p><p><br /></p><p>I also bought this Caesarea, Cappadocia - Gordian III (238 - 244 AD) Didrachm, possibly, but unlikely, it could be a drachm... I am not sure... but I think it is a Didrachm because of the weight; 4.7 grams, that and the fact that it has a bit missing from one edge, so I assume when it was full it had the weight of a didrachm. I bought it along with the Antoninus Pius Didrachm for quite an amazing deal from a well known seller I have bought from in the past.</p><p><br /></p><p>&nbsp;This Gordian III Didrachm has Mt. Argaeus on the reverse just like my other Caesarea Silver coins.... also I am including a picture of my favorite Caesarea Drachm, which happens to be an Ex CNG coin of Caracalla, Regnal Year: 17 (208 - 209 AD) - 3.15 Grams. I just love this one, it has a crescent moon in the field and a star atop the mountain, as well as an AMAZING young portrait of Caracalla, it is truly beautiful, no?.... the Gordian III Didrachm of Caesarea doesn&#039;t seem to have a star or statue (which is seen on some types) or anything at all atop the mountain, or anything in the reverse fields. I also have one of Septimius Severus, an AR Drachm of Caesarea. Regnal Year 15: 207 AD It is ex Harlan J. Berk and just wonderful. I also got amazing deals on those two coins, but bought them a while ago. </p><p><br /></p><p>I was very surprised to win these Didrachmai of Gordian III and Antoninus Pius, since my &#039;max bid&#039; wasn&#039;t all that high. Plus the Antoninus Pius one looks rare to me, I am surprised no one snapped it up at the last second.</p><p>here is some info on the coins in the photos in this post.... no room for my Septimius Severus Caesarea AR Drachm, but if anyone wants to see it let me know and I will post some pics next post. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>I have no Questions about the Caracalla Issue, I know the info on that coin, and my only question on the Didrachm of Gordian III, is what the regnal year is? I know it is written in a Greek numeral right beneath the mountain on the reverse... looks like an &#039;E&#039; kinda, but my Greek numeral knowledge is very limited, so hopefully someone can tell me what that Number is. Gracias!</p><p>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~</p><p>Info:</p><p>------</p><p>Gordian III (238 - 244 AD) Caesarea, Cappadocia AR Didrachm. </p><p>Ancient Roman Empire</p><p>Emperor Gordian III ( 238 - 244 AD )</p><p>Silver Drachm or Didrachm of Caesarea, Cappadocia.... most likely didrachm.</p><p><br /></p><p>(Titles in Greek)</p><p>obv: Laureate bust right, draped and cuirassed. Seen from Behind.</p><p>rev: Mount Argaeus. Regnal Year below.</p><p><br /></p><p>Weight: 4.7 Grams</p><p>----------------------------</p><p>--------------------------------------------------------</p><p>Caracalla (198 - 217 AD) Caesarea, Cappadocia AR Drachm</p><p>Roman Empire</p><p>Caracalla Silver Drachm of Caesarea, Cappadocia</p><p>Struck Regnal Year 17 (208 - 209 AD)</p><p><br /></p><p>(Titles in Greek)</p><p>obv: Laureate bust right.</p><p>rev: Mount Argaeus surmounted by star; crescent in left field.</p><p><br /></p><p>ex CNG</p><p>Weight: 3.15 grams</p><p>Reference: Syderham 476c</p><p><br /></p><p>*The first photo of this coin I show (the one showing obv and rev w/ black backround and emblem in the middle) is currently being used as an example of the type on wildwinds.com.</p><p>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~</p><p>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~</p><p>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~</p><p>Pics: The first pic is of the new Gordian III Didrachm of Caesarea, the one I am asking for the regnal year of, all the rest are pics of my ex CNG Caracalla Silver Drachm of Caesarea.</p><p>~~~</p><p>~~</p><p>~</p><p>So only question here is what the regnal year is on the Gordian Didrachm of Caesarea? That, and I would <u>LOVE</u> to find out the date of, and where the Antoninus Pius Didrachm with Pietas w/ Altar on the reverse, as IDed by <b>Mat</b>, was struck.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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