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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;David Atherton, post: 2584432, member: 82616&quot;]The Rome mint under Vespasian started the practice of striking provincial coinage for Cappadocia. The first issue was a small series of drachms coined for Vespasian, Titus Caesar and Domitian Caesar. These Roman pieces can be distinguished from the locally produced coins by the 6 o&#039;clock die axis and &#039;Roman&#039; style. Butcher and Ponting&#039;s analysis of the issue concluded the Roman style coins have the same silver content as contemporary Roman denarii. The coins were presumably engraved and struck at Rome and then sent to Cappadocia for provincial circulation.</p><p><br /></p><p>I recently was able to acquire a very rare Titus Caesar drachm from the first Rome issue.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]561564[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Titus Caesar</b></p><p>AR Drachm, 3.13g</p><p>Rome mint (for Cappadocia), 73-74 AD</p><p>RPC 1638 (4 spec.)</p><p>Obv: AYTO KAI OYЄCΠACIANOC CEBACTOY YIOC; Head of Titus, laureate, bearded, r.</p><p>Rev: NIKH CЄBACTH; Nike advancing r., wreath in r. hand, palm in l. hand</p><p><br /></p><p>I could not find another example of this type from Rome online. It&#039;s the first one I&#039;ve seen in trade. The seller misattributed it as a common Vespasian Nike didrachm, hence I was able to acquire it at a bargain price.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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