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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;David Atherton, post: 7950638, member: 82616&quot;]My latest coin is a neat inexpensive bronze from Cappadocia. Proof that you don&#039;t need to spend &#039;flipping great wadges of cash&#039;* to have interesting pieces in your collection.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1377410[/ATTACH]<b>Domitian as Caesar [Vespasian]</b></p><p>Æ19, 4.22g</p><p>Caesarea, Cappadocia mint, 77-78 AD</p><p>Obv: ΔΟΜΙΤΙΑΝΟϹ ΚΑΙ ϹƐΒΑϹΤΟϹ; Head of Domitian, laureate, r.</p><p>Rev: ΚΑΙϹΑ/ΡƐΙΑϹ, ƐΤ Ι (in exergue); Mount Argaeus surmounted by crescent or wreath</p><p>RPC 1683 (6 spec.).</p><p>Acquired from Romae Aeternae Numismatics, October 2021.</p><p><br /></p><p>A somewhat rare provincial bronze of Domitian Caesar struck under Vespasian at Caeserea, Cappadocia depicting the famous Mount Argaeus. Dated year 10 under the legat M Hirrius Fronto Neratius Pansa. Strabo described the mountain as such: It&#039;s &#039;the highest of mountains whose peak is constantly covered with snow ...given good visibility, anyone who climbs this mountain - and not many do- are supposed to see both seas, the Pontus and the Issikos&#039;.</p><p><br /></p><p>The above reverse perhaps does not relay the grandeur of the actual peak, possibly being a representation of a cult picture, or agalma, of the mountain - but it&#039;s a fascinating reverse type nonetheless!</p><p><br /></p><p>Feel free to post coins depicting natural elements or geography.</p><p><br /></p><p>*Random Blackadder reference.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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