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69 NGC Ch VF Vespasian AR Silver Hemidrachm Nike Caesarea Cappadocia (21012202C)

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  • Choice Very Fine Emperor Vespasian Cappadocia, Caesarea silver hemidrachm (1/2 drachm) coin.
  • Roman Provincial coinage, approx 15mm, 1.85g, toned.
  • Minted for Emperor Vespasian from 69 to 79 CE, founder of the Flavian Dynasty, father of Emperors Titus & Domitian.
  • Sear Greek Imperial Coins 735.
  • Certified by NGC to Ch VF.
  • Obverse: laureate head facing right, titles in Greek.
  • Reverse: Nike advancing right holding wreath and palm.
  • Nike or Victory was the personification military Victory by the Roman Legions.
  • Caesarea, also known historically as Mazaca, was an ancient city in what is now Kayseri, Turkey. In Hellenistic and Roman times, the city was an important stop for merchants headed to Europe on the ancient Silk Road.