Cappadocia, Caesarea, Titus Æ 22mm

Description

Cappadocia, Caesarea, Titus Æ 22mm
Struck latter half of 79 AD
Legate M. Hirrius Fronto Neratius Pansa
Obverse: AYTOKPA TITOC KAI CЄBACTOC; Laureate head right.
Reverse: ЄΠI / ΠANCA  / ΠPЄCBЄY / TOY / ЄT I; Legend in five lines within wreath.
References: RPC II 1682; Sydenham 118.
22mm; 7.45g; 12h
Ex: Numismatik Naumann Auction 112, Lot 419
Cappadocia was an imperial province, meaning that its governor (legatus Augusti) was directly appointed by the emperor.
Sydenham states that though coin is dated in the 10th regal year of Vespasian (78-78), Sydenham states that since the obverse legend belongs to the reign of Titus the issue belongs to the latter half of AD 79.
Marcus Hirrius Fronto Neratius Pansa was a Roman senator who held several posts in the emperor's service. He was appointed suffect consul in either AD 73 or 74. Pansa is known primarily through epigraphic inscriptions.
Ships USPS First Class within the United States.