CILICIA. Ninica-Claudiopolis. Pseudo-autonomous issue. Hemiassarion (Bronze, 17 mm, 2.92 g, 11 h), 2nd to early 3rd century AD. [...] KΛ[A]YΔIO[...]C[...] Hermes standing front, head to left, holding purse in his right hand and caduceus in his left. Rev. Uncertain symbol within wreath. RPC -. Apparently unpublished and unique. Light cleaning scratches on the reverse, otherwise, good very fine.

The fragmentary inscription likely refers to one of the cities that adopted the name of Claudius (41-54). It is most probably Ninica-Claudiopolis in Cilicia, a city whose coinage began under Trajan (98-117) and, with some interruptions, continued until the reign of Maximinus (235-238). The coins from Ninica-Claudiopolis exhibit a very distinctive style and craftsmanship; the mixture of Latin and Greek letters is also quite typical and fits well with our piece