Sale: CNG 63, Lot: 1033. Estimate $200.  Closing Date: Wednesday, 21 May 2003.  Sold For $450. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

CAPPADOCIA, Caesarea. Tiberius, with Drusus. 14-37 AD. AR Drachm (3.76 gm). Struck circa 33/4 AD. Laureate head of Tiberius right / Bare head of Drusus left. RPC I 3622a; Sydenham, Caesarea 44 var. (COS); RIC I 87; RSC 2 var. (same). VF, recently cleaned. ($200)

The reverse die shows some recutting and evidence that the engraver was a native Greek speaker (C for S in COS).