CAPPADOCIA, Caesarea-Eusebia. Antoninus Pius. AD 138-161. Æ Half Unit (19.5mm, 5.96 g, 5h). Dated RY 2 (AD 138/9). ANTΩNЄINOC CЄBACTOC, bare head right / KAIC/ TωN Π/ POC Tω/ APΓAIω/ Є TB (date) within laurel wreath. Ganschow, Münzen 219b; RPC IV.3 Online 10069; Metcalf –; Sydenham –. Brown patina. VF. Extremely rare, only one specimen in RPC, two known to Ganschow.
Superior to any specimen known to RPC or Ganschow, none of the other extant coins have complete legends. This coin has complete obverse and reverse legends enabling us to update the references.