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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Mat, post: 2521224, member: 21445&quot;]Not sure about the blue either, maybe it&#039;s blue patina, which is fairly rare and desired.</p><p><br /></p><p>Great coin though. Better details than mine.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cointalk.com%2Fproxy.php%3Fimage%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.cointalk.com%252Fproxy.php%253Fimage%253Dhttp%25253A%25252F%25252Fs30.postimg.org%25252Fgaaexjs41%25252Fluciusdid.jpg%2526hash%253D050d739bf4bc78d4f5b97d20d0e69b34%26hash%3Dcf05957102e10fe9bcc533835b9774cd&amp;hash=3491359cee8eb49a77f15cba1f1502a0" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Lucius Verus (161 - 169)</p><p>Caesarea, Cappadocia</p><p>AR Didrachm</p><p>O: AYTOKR OYHPOC CEBACTOC Bare-headed and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind.</p><p>R: YPA TOS B ,Mt. Argaeus surmounted by Helios standing left.</p><p>Struck 161-166 A.D. (as COS II)</p><p>Caesarea, Cappadocia Mint</p><p>6.3g</p><p>20mm</p><p>Metcalf, Caesarea 131d; Sydenham, Caesarea</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cointalk.com%2Fproxy.php%3Fimage%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.cointalk.com%252Fproxy.php%253Fimage%253Dhttp%25253A%25252F%25252Fs28.postimg.org%25252F5xo64guod%25252Fcomopro.jpg%2526hash%253Df9de1cdfb6a7b27fb82e000aeebc5630%26hash%3D103523a7ce3bad7a719f2a99bd9151b9&amp;hash=4b0a4c238c12458145ca134a0f40780e" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Commodus (177 - 192 A.D.)</p><p>AR Didrachm</p><p>Caesaria, Cappadocia</p><p>O: AYT M AYP KOMO ANTωNI, laureate head right.</p><p>R: YΠATOC ∆ ΠAT ΠA-TPI, Mt. Argaeus surmounted by star.</p><p>Cos IV, struck 183-185 AD.</p><p>21mm</p><p>3.96g</p><p>Metcalf 155f; Sydenham 372a</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fs23.postimg.org%2Forrn4182j%2Fnervadidra.jpg&amp;hash=594759885fa932a2ad559c3e974cc01a" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Nerva (96 -98 A.D.)</p><p>AR Didrachm</p><p>Cappadocia, Caesarea</p><p>O AVTOKPAT NEPOYAC KAICAP CEBACTOC YΠAT Γ, laurate head right.</p><p>R: CEBACTOY TYXH, Tyche standing left holding rudder in right hand and cornucopiae in left.</p><p>Cappadocia, Caesarea 97 A.D.</p><p>20mm</p><p>6.7g</p><p>Sydenham 150</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cointalk.com%2Fproxy.php%3Fimage%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.cointalk.com%252Fproxy.php%253Fimage%253Dhttp%25253A%25252F%25252Fs18.postimg.org%25252F4q14ebmd5%25252Fhadmt1.jpg%2526hash%253D363c6b03bef140ddfc2e724f103f63ad%26hash%3De71bffef3359ccee08177f125e9886fe&amp;hash=14d200d7c4f59b68bfb6eabc70dcac47" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Hadrian (117-138 A.D.)</p><p>AR Didrachm</p><p>CAPPADOCIA, Caesarea</p><p>O: ADPIANOC CEBACTOC, laureate head right.</p><p>R: YPATOC G.PATHPPA, Helios standing on Mount Argaeus, holding globe and sceptre.</p><p>20mm</p><p>6.35g</p><p>Sydenham, Caesarea 263; Metcalf, Caesarea 92a[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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