Cappadocia. Caesarea - Eusebeia. Septimius Severus AD 193-211. RY 14 = 205/6 AD
Drachm AR

18 mm, 3,08 g

AY KAI Λ CЄΠT CЄOYHPOC, laureate head right / MHTPO KAICAP, mount Argaios surmounted by a star; ЄT ΙΔ(date) in exergue.

Very Fine

Ganschow 403e; Sydenham 399 var. (differing legends).

The inscription "MHTPO KAICAP" on ancient coins is Greek and stands for "ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟΛΕΩΣ ΚΑΙΣΑΡ" (Mētropolis Kaisar), which translates to "Metropolis Caesar" in English. In the context of ancient Roman coins, "Metropolis Caesar" refers to the title given to a city that held special administrative privileges and was directly associated with the Roman emperor or the imperial family. Such cities were considered to be of particular importance and significance in the Roman Empire. These coins typically featured the portrait of the ruling emperor on the obverse and the city's name with the "Metropolis Caesar" inscription on the reverse side.