This was listed for sale by a popular dealer and I didn't think twice about buying it since I have wanted an affordable Domna Drachm. Little did I know when looking at other types, I couldn't find any with the crescent on the upper right. I contacted @curtislclay regarding it and his commentary is below: Ganshow knew just two specimens of your drachm with crescent in r. field, the more similar being his 512a = Henseler 856, apparently from the same obv. die as yours, but with two added letters in the rev. legend: KAICAPI for KAICAP and NEΩK for NEΩ. Also very similar to yours: Ganschow 511b = Henseler 855, again apparently same obv. die, rev. like yours but without crescent r. or l. So my affordable purchase turned out to be a nice rarity win. It's always nice surprise. Julia Domna (193 - 217 A.D.) AR Drachm O: IOYΛIA ΔOMNA AVΓ, bust right. R: MHTPO KAICAP NEΩ, Mt. Argaeus, star at summit. Crescent to upper right. ET IH Dated RY 18 of Septimius (AD 210/211). 2.95g 19mm Syd 450v (Rev legend and crescent) In the year this coin was issued, Severus fell ill in Britain during the campaign against the Caledonians; his days were numbered. Caracalla continued the campaign, but his thoughts were on the future.
Way to go! Practically as struck and one of my favorite. Coingrats! Here's a simular, though more circulated, rarity gifted to me by Sevs: Hadrian (117-138) AR Drachm, CAPPADOCIA, Caesarea: issued 128-138. 2.94g, 17mm. Obv: Laureate head right Rev: ΥΠATOC Γ Π-ATHΡ ΠAT, Mount Argaeus surmounted by a statue of Helios, holding globe and sceptre. RPC III, 3119, S 263a, Metcalf Conspectus 106, Ganschow 184b Rare! (only 2 specimens in RPC). Gift from @Severus Alexander from AMCC3 July 2021
