I had a few successful bids recently at the Coin Cabinet auction in London. This is my first provincial coin, so I wanted to share it. I hadn't intended to bid on it at all, but when it seemed to stall at (what I thought was) a reasonable price, I went for it. I don't know much about the coin, though I have found a few similar coins, but nothing identical on the different websites I perused. One thing I noticed was the difference between the image of the coin at the Coin Cabinet auction and at the Roma auction two years ago, where it went for a much higher price (relatively speaking). I have added the two different pictures. I wonder if some trickery/flattery went into the photo with more iridescence. If anyone has anything similar or relevant, please share! CAPPADOCIA, CAESAREA-EUSEBIA. Julia Domna. Silver Drachm, dated RY 15 of Severus = AD 206/7. Obv: IOYΛIA ΔOMNA AYΓOY, draped bust right. Rev: MHTPO KAICAP NЄ, Mount Argaeus; star above, ЄT IЄ in exergue. (Coin Cabinet image) Roma image
Nice purchase, congrats! I can share a rare Geta with Mount Argaeus. Geta (209 - 211 A.D.) AR Drachm Cappadocia, Caesarea-Eusebia O: AY K Π CEΠTI ΓETAC AVΓ Laureate bust of Geta right. O: MHTPO KAICAP NEO, Mt. Argaeus surmounted by star.“ET IQ” = year 19 = 210/11 3.04g 16mm Sydenham/Malloy, p. 153, 498a, Ganschow 649c; Henseler 986; Berlin 18224071 Rare Published on Wildwinds!
Nice coin at a nice price. I just started collecting Cappadocia coins about a year ago and have added a few to my collection: 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Mount Argaeus, star on summit (double struck, rotated 90 degrees) Exergue: ETK, Year 20 (K) = 212 – 213 AD References: Unpublished Province, City - Reign: Cappadocia, Caesarea - Gordian III Denomination: AR Drachm Mint: Caesarea (Year 4 (Δ) = 241 AD) Obverse: AY KAI M ANT ΓOΡΔIANO CE,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 (slight double strike) 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 Denomination: AR Drachm Mint: Caesarea (Year 4 (Δ) = 241 AD) Obverse: ΑΥ ΚΑΙ Μ ΑΝΤ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟ ϹΕ, Laureate head right Reverse: MHTΡO KAI B N, Mount Argaeus, pellet to left Exergue: ET Δ, Year 4 (Δ) = 241 AD References: Ganschow 876 (d-e); Bland 1991 (a), 45-46; RPC Online VII.2, 3297 (specimen #41)
