3118 CAPPADOCIA, Caesaraea Hadrian Didrachm 128-138 AD Crescent on Mt Argaeus

Reference.
RPC III, 3118/2; Metcalf Conspectus 104; Sydenham 252b corr. (bust type).

Obv. ΠΑΤΗΡ ΠΑΤΡΙ ΥΠΑΤΟС ΤΟ Γ (retrograde).
Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust left.

Rev. ΠΑΤΗΡ ΠΑΤΡΙ ΥΠΑΤΟС / Γ (retrograde).
Mt Argaeus surmounted by crescent

5.84 gr
21 mm
6h

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John Anthony

[May 10, 2017 at 01:40 PM]

Excellent, artistic bust for the type! Nice find! Cool

Randygeki(h2)

[May 11, 2017 at 05:52 AM]

Awesome coin

NORMAN K

[May 14, 2017 at 07:30 AM]

very nice

Pekka K

[May 22, 2017 at 02:22 PM]

Nice coin, but please correct the obverse legend: CEBACTOC AΔΡΙΑΝΟC.

quadrans

[May 22, 2017 at 02:22 PM]

Nice piece..

curtislclay

[May 22, 2017 at 03:06 PM]

I like the way the engraver centered the Γ (even though retrograde) in the exergue both vertically and horizontally, then drew a long line with serifs above the Γ to indicate that it was a numeral!

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3118 CAPPADOCIA, Caesaraea Hadrian Didrachm 128-138 AD Crescent on Mt Argaeus

Reference. RPC III, 3118/2; Metcalf Conspectus 104; Sydenham 252b corr. (bust type). Obv. ΠΑΤΗΡ ΠΑΤΡΙ ΥΠΑΤΟС ΤΟ Γ (retrograde). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust left. Rev. ΠΑΤΗΡ ΠΑΤΡΙ ΥΠΑΤΟС / Γ (retrograde). Mt Argaeus surmounted by crescent 5.84 gr 21 mm 6h