CAPPADOCIA. Caesaraea-Eusebia. Hadrian, 117-138. Tetrassarion (Bronze, 24 mm, 14.09 g), RY 19 = 134/5. [ΑΥΤO ΚΑΙϹ ΤΡΑΙ ΑΔΡΙΑΝΟϹ ϹЄΒΑϹΤΟϹ] Laureate head of Hadrian to right; on neck, countermark: L XII [F] within rectangular incuse. Rev. [ΚΑICAPЄⲰN T ΠΡ] ΑΡΓ[ΑΙⲰ] / [ЄΤ ΙΘ] Mount Argaios surmounted by statue of Sol-Helios, radiate, holding globe in his right hand and long scepter in his left. Ganschow p. 198, 351 var. RPC III online 3152. Sydenham, Caesarea Suppl. 311a var. For countermark, Howgego 738. Host coin fine, countermark fine.


This countermark was applied by the Legio XII Fulminata, based at Melitene near Caesaraea.