Ancient Coinage of Arkadia, Kaphyae


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CIVIC AND SEMI-AUTONOMOUS COINAGE
BCD 1378Kaphyai, Arkadia, ca 470 BC. AR hemiobol, 0.43 g. Two bunches of grapes on stem / KA retrograde surrounded by three sides of a square of dots, all within incuse square. BCD Pelop. 1378 (this coin); Hoover HGC 845.TextImage
BCD 1379Kaphyae, Arkadia, 280-240 BC, AE17 dichalkon, 2.54 g, 16.5 mm. Head of Demeter right, wreathed with corn / KAΦY, Demeter or Persephone standing right, holding poppy and grain ears. BCD 1379 (this coin); Magritis Ined. 77 in RN 1874; Pausanias 3a; Hoover HGC 847.TextImage
BMC 1Kaphyae, Arkadia, AE14 Chalkous, 280-240 BC. 3.05 g. Helmeted head of Athena right / KAΦ within wreath. BMC 1; BCD 1380 (this coin); Hoover HGC 848 (this coin).TextImage
SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS
BCD 1385Septimius Severus, AE22 of Kaphyai, Arkadia. AD 193-211. AYTO KAI ΛOY CEΠT CEOYHΡOC ΠEΡ, laureate head right. / KAΦYIATΩN, Artemis running left, looking right, veil billowing around head, holding torch in raised right hand and bow in lowered left hand. Whittall III, 599; BCD 1385; Gress 544.TextImage
BCD 1386Septimius Severus, AE22 of Kaphyai, Arkadia. 4.33 g. AYTO KAI ΛOY CEΠT CEOYHΡOC ΠEΡ, laureate head right. / KAΦYIATΩN, Poseidon standing left, holding dolphin and trident. BCD 1386 (this coin); Gress 554.TextImage
BMC 2Septimius Severus AE22 of Kaphyai, Arkadia. AD 193-211. 6.14 g. AYTO KAI ΛOY CEΠT CEOYHΡOC ΠEΡ, laureate head right. / KAΦYIATΩN, Apollo standing left by tripod, holding branch and scroll, resting his left elbow on the tripod. BMC 2; Dura hoard 2103; Pausanias 3d; BCD 1387; Gress 541-542.TextImage
Mionnet II, 26Septimius Severus, AE21 of Kaphyai, Arkadia. AD 193-211. 4.38 g. AYTO KAI ΛOY CEΠT CEOYHΡOC ΠEΡ, laureate head right. / KAΦYIATΩN, Tyche standing left by altar, holding patera and cornucopiae. Mionnet II, 26; BCD 1392.1; Santangelo II Portici 7571; Pausanias 3f; Gress 560; Righetti II, 334.TextImage
SNG Righetti 494Septimius Severus, AE22 of Kaphyai, Arkadia. AD 193-211. 3.83 g. AYTO KAI ΛOY CEΠT CEOYHΡOC ΠEΡ or similar, laureate head right. / KAΦYIATΩN, Artemis standing right, holding bow and reaching for an arrow from her quiver. Righetti 494; Gress 551.TextFull Size
JULIA DOMNA
BCD 1388Julia Domna AE22 of Kaphyai, Arkadia. 3.79 g. IOYΛIA ΔOMNA CEB, draped bust right. / KAΦYIATΩN, Artemis standing right, holding two torches. BCD 1388 (this coin); SNG Cop 215; Pausanias 2c; Mionnet Supp. IV, 29; Gress 550.TextImage
BCD 1389Julia Domna, AE21 of Kaphyai, Arkadia. AD 193-217. 5.78 g. IOYΛIA ΔOMNA, draped bust right. / KAΦYIATΩN, Tyche standing left by altar, holding patera and cornucopiae. BCD 1389 (this coin); Gress 561.TextImage
Northwick 851Julia Domna, AE22 of Kaphyai, Arkadia. AD 193-217. 3.58 g. IOYΛIA ΔOMNA CEB, draped bust right. / KAΦYIATΩN, Apollo standing left by tripod, holding branch and scroll, resting left elbow on tripod to right. Northwick 851 (part); Pausanias type 3d (but not listed for Domna). BCD -; Gress -; Mionnet -.TextImage
Sol Num. XII 366Julia Domna, AE23 of Kaphyai, Arcadia. AD 193-217. 6.44 g. IOYΛ ΔOMNAN CEBACTH, draped bust right. / KAΦYIATΩN, two figures, each on a base, male figure on the left, looking right and facing Athena Ilias standing left, holding distaff. Unpublished. SolNum XII, 366.TextImage
CARACALLA
BCD 1390Caracalla AE22 of Kaphyae, Arkadia. AD 198-211. 6.49 g. M AΡ AYΡ ANTΩNINOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / KAΦYIATΩN, Tyche standing left by altar, holding patera and cornucopiae. BCD Peloponnesos 1390 (same dies); Pausanias 3f.TextImage
Mionnet Supp IV, 31 varCaracalla AE22 of Kaphyae, Arkadia. AD 198-211. 5.88g. M AΡ AYΡ ANTΩNINOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / KAΦYIATΩN, Artemis, with veil billowing, running left, looking right, holding two torches (or torch and bow?). Mionnet Supp. IV, 31 var (obv. legend); BCD Pelop. 1385 var (this reverse for Sept. Severus); Pausanias 2 var (ditto).TextImage
PLAUTILLA
BMC 5Plautilla, AE21 of Kaphyai, Arkadia. 5.10 g. ΦOYΛBIA ΠΛAYTIΛΛA CEB, draped bust right. / KAΦYIATΩN, Tyche standing left by altar, holding patera and cornucopiae. BMC 5; Mionnet II, 29; Missere 199; Pausanias 3f; Gress 559.TextImage
GETA
BCD 1391Geta, AE22 of Kaphyai, Arkadia. AD 198-209. 5.55 g. ΛOY CEΠ ΓETAC KAI, bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust right. / KAΦYIATΩN, Poseidon standing left, holding dolphin and trident. BCD 1391 (this coin); Gress 556.TextImage
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