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968. CAPPADOCIA, Caesarea. Vespasian. 69-79 AD. AR Didrachm (6.85 gm). Laureate head / Nike with wreath and palm. Sydenham 89. Good VF. ($300)
Rare Trajan Didrachm from Caesarea?
962. Tarsos. Maximinus 1.235-238 AD. JE 36mm (27.15 gm). Radiate bust / The three Graces. SNG Levante 1096 (same dies). Near VF, dusty green patina. ($100)
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•\׳ 969. Caesarea(?). Trajan. 98-117 AD. AR Tridrachm (9.52 gm). Struck 98/99 AD. Laureate head right / Three-quarter length bust of elderly man right, wearing elaborate, high headdress and holding thunderbolt. Sydenham 173. Good VF. [See enlargement on back cover], ($1000) The identity of the beardedfigure on the reverse is uncertain. Sydenham suggests Zeus, and the fact that the figure holds a thunderbolt would indicate as such. However, the high headdress is an oriental motif and indicates a non-Creek origin. A syncretistic Zeus with the attributes ofa local sky god seems most likely. In The Silver Coinage of Cappadocia, Vespasian-Commodus (ANSNNM N0.166,1996), pg.155, Dr. William Metcalf indicates that due to recent hoard evidence this issue can no longer be attributed to Caesarea in Cappadocia. He does not, however, reattribute the coin to any specific mint.
963. Tarsos. Balbinus. 238 AD. JE 36mm (27.33 gm). Laureate bust / Athena seated left, holding Nike and spear, shield at side. SNG Paris 1628. Fine, tan patina, flan pits. Rare. ($200)
970. Caesarea. Caracalla. 211-217 AD. AR Drachm (3.25 gm). Struck 209 AD. Laureate head right / Mount Argaeus, star at summit. Sydenham 476c. Good VF. ($100)
964. Tarsos. P u p i e n u s . 238 AD. JE 35mm (26.25 gm). Radiate bust / Tyche left, with r u d d e r on globe a n d cornucopiae. Obverse die of SNG Levante 1116, the reverse type unpublished in the major collections. VF, green patina, porosity. Rare. ($200)
965. Tarsos. Lot of four large JE. Includes: Maximinus I / Apollo Lykeios with wolf and bow. Cf. SNG Levante 1099. / / Gordian ΠΙ / Artemis. SNG Paris 1665. / / Valerian I / Sol. SNG Levante 1182. / / Valerian I / Hermes. SNG Paris 1798. Average VF. 4 coins in lot. ($2)ש 971. ASIA. Augustus. 27 BC-14 AD. JE 26mm (10.43 gm). Bare head right / AVGVSTVS in wreath. RPC 2235. Good VF, green patina. Nice portrait. ($75)
966. Tarsos. Lot of four large JE. Includes: Gordian ΙΠ (with spear and shield) / Emperor sacrificing over altar. Cf. SNG Paris 1689. / / Trajan Decius / Herakles with Telephos and deer. SNG Levante 1160. / / Trajan Decius / Perseus holding Apollo Lykeios, harp and Medusa head. SNG Paris 1757. / / Trajan Decius / Perseus with fisherman. SNG Paris 1759. Average VF. 4 coins in lot. ($200)
967. Tarsos. Lot of six large JE. Includes: Gordian III / Tyche. SNG Levante 1137. / / Philip I / Tyche. SNG Levante—. / / Philip I / Nike. SNG Levante—. / / Philip Π / Spes. SNG Levante—, / / Valerian I / Tyche. SNG Levante 1179. / / Valerian I / Athena voting. SNG Levante 1192. Average VF. 6 coins. ($2)ש
972. Augustus. 27 BC-14 AD. JE 26mm (10.56 gm). Bare head right / AVGVSTVS in wreath. RPC 2235. VF, black patina. ($75) 6 4