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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Orielensis, post: 3216094, member: 96898&quot;]That&#039;s a very nice drachm with an expressive portrait – I like it a lot! Here are some of my Cappadocians, only one of which has a Mount Argaios reverse.</p><p><br /></p><p>Not yet a provincial, but minted by Ariobarzanes Philorhomaios (&quot;Friend of the Romans&quot;, r. 95–63/62 BC), under whose rule Cappadocia became a de facto Roman protectorate:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]836234[/ATTACH]</p><p><font size="3">Ariobarzanes I. Philorhomaios, Kingdom of Cappadocia, AR drachm, 66/65 BC, Eusebeia mint. Obv: Diademed head right. Rev. BAΣIΛEΩΣ APIOBAPZANOY ΦIΛOPΩMAIOY, Athena standing left, holding shield, spear and Nike; to left monogram, Λ in exergue (off flan). 17mm, 4.3g. Ref: Simonetta 1977, no. 43.</font></p><p><br /></p><p>This is almost a provincial – minted for Archelaus, the last king of Cappadocia (r. 36 BC –17 AD). His bronzes are relatively rare (only two on acsearch, none currently on the market, seven examples listed in RPC), which makes it all the better luck that I found this in a pick bin for $10. The dealer hadn&#039;t identified it.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]836236[/ATTACH]</p><p><font size="3">Archelaus, Kingdom of Cappadocia, Æ18, 24/23 BC (?), Eusebeia mint. Obv: Head Dionysos right, wearing ivy wreath. Rev: EVΣΕ – ΒΕΙΑΣ, eagle over Mount Argaios. 18mm, 5.02g. Ref: RPC I, 3610.</font></p><p><br /></p><p>Finally, a proper provincial minted for Hadrian:</p><p><font size="3"><br /></font></p><p><font size="3">[ATTACH=full]836237[/ATTACH] </font></p><p><font size="3">Caesarea, province Cappadocia, Roman Empire (under Hadrian), AR hemidrachm, 120/121 AD. Obv: AVTO KAIC TPAI AΔPIANOC CЄBACT, laureate head right, with slight drapery. Rev: ЄT Δ, club of Hercules facing downward. 14mm, 1.39g. Ref: Metcalf 85; Sydenham 257.</font>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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