CAPPADOCIA, Caesarea-Eusebia. Septimius Severus. AD 193-211. Æ (27mm, 16.12 g, 12h). Dated RY 2 (AD 194). Laureate head right / Agalma Mt. Argaeus set on altar inscribed ЄT R (date). Cf. Sydenham, Caesarea 412. VF, brown surfaces, very minor roughness.Sydenham 412, which cites a coin from the author's private collection, has an indistinct obverse legend.
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CAPPADOCIA, Caesarea-Eusebia. Geta. As Caesar, AD 198-209. Æ (29mm, 13.75 g, 12h). Dated RY 13 of Septimius Severus (AD 205). [Λ C]ЄΠTIMIOC ΓЄTA[C KAICAP], bareheaded, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Agalma Mt. Argaeus set on altar; ЄT IΓ (date) in exergue. Sydenham, Caesarea 500 var. (obv. legend). VF, brown surfaces. Rare.For other examples of this rare variant, see Naville 35 (29 October 2017), lot 274 (hammer of $341), and CNG 63 (21 May 2003), lot 1040 (hammer of $210).
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CAPPADOCIA, Caesarea-Eusebia. Gordian III. AD 238-244. AR Drachm (17mm, 3.04 g, 12h). Dated RY 4 (AD 240/1). Laureate head right / Mt. Argaeus; • in upper left field, ЄT Δ (date) in exergue. Bland, Last 53; Sydenham, Caesarea –. Good VF, lightly toned.From the Macy Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 407 (11 October 2017), lot 278.
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CAPPADOCIA, Caesarea-Eusebia. Gordian III. AD 238-244. AR Drachm (18mm, 2.86 g, 12h). Dated RY 4 (AD 240/1). Laureate head right / Mt. Argaeus; • in upper left field, ЄT Δ (date) in exergue. Bland, Last 48; Sydenham, Caesarea –. Good VF, lightly toned, surfaces slightly granular.
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CAPPADOCIA, Caesarea-Eusebia. Gordian III. AD 238-244. AR Drachm (18mm, 2.94 g, 12h). Dated RY 4 (AD 240/1). AV KAI M ANT ΓOPΔIANOC CЄ, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Mt. Argaeus surmounted by star; B-(NE) across upper field, ЄT Δ (date) in exergue. Cf. Bland, Last 63/54 (for obv./rev.); Sydenham, Caesarea –. Good VF, lightly toned, surfaces slightly granular. Rare variety.
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CYRRHESTICA, Beroea. Macrinus. AD 217-218. AR Tetradrachm (25mm, 12.19 g, 6h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Eagle standing facing, head and tail left, with wings spread, holding wreath in beak; palm frond to left; between legs, B-Є flanking facing winged creature. Prieur 889. VF, toned, porosity.
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SELEUCIS and PIERIA, Antioch. Augustus. 27 BC-AD 14. Æ Semis (23mm, 8.34 g, 12h). Dated year 27 of the Actian Era (5/4 BC). KAIΣAPI ΣE[BAΣTΩ] APXIEREI, laureate head right / APXIE/PATIKON/ ANTIO/XEIΣ/ ZK (date) in four lines within archieratic wreath. McAlee 202; RPC I 4251. VF, earthen black patina.
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SELEUCIS and PIERIA, Antioch. Domitian. AD 81-96. Æ As (25mm, 14.70 g, 12h). Laureate head left / Large S C; Θ below; all within laurel wreath. McAlee 410i (this coin cited and illustrated); RPC II 2023. Good VF, green patina, minor roughness. Rare.Ex Richard McAlee Collection (Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 246, 15 December 2010), lot 267.
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SELEUCIS and PIERIA, Antioch. Nerva. AD 96-98. AR Tetradrachm (25mm, 14.68 g, 12h). Dated "New Holy Year" 1 (AD 96/97). Laureate head right, wearing aegis / Eagle standing right on thunderbolt, with wings spread; palm frond to right. McAlee 419; Prieur 149; RPC III 3476. VF, scratches and heavy encrustation.
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SELEUCIS and PIERIA, Antioch. Caracalla. AD 198-217. AR Tetradrachm (27mm, 13.37 g, 12h). Struck AD 215-217. Laureate head right / Eagle standing facing, head and tail right, with wings spread, holding wreath in beak; cornucopia and star between legs. McAlee 693; Prieur 244. VF, toned.
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SELEUCIS and PIERIA, Antioch. Macrinus. AD 217-218. AR Tetradrachm (26mm, 13.38 g, 12h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Eagle standing facing on thigh of sacrificial animal, head right, with wreath in beak and wings spread; Δ-Є across upper field. McAlee 721; Prieur 246. Good VF, deeply toned.
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SELEUCIS and PIERIA, Antioch. Elagabalus. AD 218-222. AR Tetradrachm (25mm, 12.41 g, 6h). Struck AD 219. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Eagle standing facing, head and tail left, with wings spread, holding wreath in beak; Δ-Є across upper field, star between legs. McAlee 762; Prieur 264. VF, toned, reddish encrustation on reverse.
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SELEUCIS and PIERIA, Laodicea ad Mare. Domitian. AD 81-96. Æ (24mm, 11.20 g, 12h). Dated CY 132 (AD 84/5). Laureate head of Domitian left; BΛP (date) below chin / Turreted and draped bust of Tyche right; XA behind, monogram before. SNG Copenhagen 341; RPC II 2029. VF, brown patina, a few scratches.
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PHOENICIA, Berytus. Septimius Severus. AD 193-211. Æ (28mm, 9.67 g, 12h). Struck circa AD 197-198. Laureate head of Septimius Severus right / Laureate and draped bust of Caracalla right. Sawaya 1338 (D265/R539). VF, earthen green-brown patina.
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PHOENICIA, Berytus. Elagabalus. AD 218-222. Æ (28mm, 18.57 g, 12h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Astarte standing facing, left foot on prow, holding trident and resting hand on raised knee; to right, Nike sanding left on cippus; all within tetrastyle temple with annulet in pediment, acroteria on roof; below, two genii on dolphins facing central stairway. Sawaya 1683-6 (D335/R690). VF, dark green-brown patina, minor flat strike on lower bust.Ex CNG Inventory 783821 (February 2007).
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PHOENICIA, Sidon. Elagabalus. AD 218-222. Æ (30mm, 22.78 g, 12h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / AVR PIA SIDON COL MET, AETERN BFI, modius with two handles. BMC 274-5 var. (rev. legend); SNG Copenhagen –. VF, green and red-brown patina. Rare.Ex Garth Drewry Collection (Classical Numismatic Group 69, 8 June 2005), lot 1237; Freeman & Sear 7 (22 February 2002), lot 277.BMC p. cxv: "The modius (nos. 274-8) with AETERNVM BENEFICIVM (variously abbreviated) alludes to a foundation by the emperor, the revenues being devoted to the provisioning of the city."
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PHOENICIA, Tyre. Caracalla. AD 198-217. AR Tetradrachm (25mm, 12.11 g, 6h). Struck AD 213-217. Laureate head of Caracalla right, supported by eagle standing right; club in left field / Laureate head of Melqart-Hercules right, with lion's skin tied around neck. Prieur 1542 (citing 2 specimens). VF, toned. Extremely rare.
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JUDAEA, Herodians. Herod IV Philip, with Tiberius. 4 BCE-34 CE. Æ (20mm, 4.76 g, 12h). Caesarea Panias (Caesarea Philippi) mint. Dated RY 19 of Herod IV (15/6 CE). Laureate head of Tiberius right; countermark: Φ within incuse circle / Tetrastyle temple façade (Augusteum of Paneas); L IΘ (date) between columns. Meshorer 101c; Hendin 1224a; RPC I 4943; for countermark: Howgego 690. Fine, earthen green patina, a few minor cleaning marks.
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JUDAEA, Herodians. Herod IV Philip, with Tiberius. 4 BCE-34 CE. Æ (19mm, 6.62 g, 12h). Caesarea Panias (Caesarea Philippi) mint. Dated RY 37 of Herod IV (33/4 CE). Laureate head of Tiberius right; laurel branch to right / Tetrastyle temple façade (Augusteum of Paneas); [L Λ]Z (date) between columns. Meshorer 109; Hendin 1233; RPC I 4952. Near Fine, earthen black patina.
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JUDAEA, Caesarea Maritima. Marcus Aurelius. AD 161-180. Æ (22mm, 10.80 g, 12h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Marcus right / Draped bust of Serapis right, wearing calathus. Kadman 40; Sofaer 38-9. Good Fine, earthen green patina.
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