Eusebeia was the centre of a satrapy under Persian rule until it was conquered by Perdikkas, one of the generals of Alexander the Great when it became the seat of a transient satrapy by another of Alexander's former generals, Eumenes of Cardia.
The city was subsequently passed to the Seleucid empire after the battle of Ipsus but became once again the centre of an autonomous Cappadocian kingdom under Ariarathes III of Cappadocia in around 250 BC.
In the ensuing period, the city came under the sway of Hellenistic influence, and was given the Greek name of Eusebia in honor of the Cappadocian king Ariarathes V.
The new name of Caesarea, by which it has since been known, was given to it by the last Cappadocian King Archelaus or perhaps by Tiberius.
The city was subsequently passed to the Seleucid empire after the battle of Ipsus but became once again the centre of an autonomous Cappadocian kingdom under Ariarathes III of Cappadocia in around 250 BC.
In the ensuing period, the city came under the sway of Hellenistic influence, and was given the Greek name of Eusebia in honor of the Cappadocian king Ariarathes V.
The new name of Caesarea, by which it has since been known, was given to it by the last Cappadocian King Archelaus or perhaps by Tiberius.
Modern location: Kayseri, Turkey
(1)
Archelaus
3-4 AD
Obverse:
diademed head right
Reverse:
club; ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ APXEΛΑΟΥ ΦΙΛΟΠΑΤΡΙΔΟΣ TOY ΚΤΙΣΤΟΥ / Λ_Θ
(2)
Ariarathes IX
96-95 BC
Obverse:
diademed head right
Reverse:
Athena standing left, holding Nike with wreath, resting hand on spear and shield; BAΣIΛEΩΣ / APIAPAΘOY / EYΣEBOYΣ // (ΠI) / E
(3)
Ariarathes V
131-130 BC
Obverse:
diademed head right
Reverse:
Athena standing left, holding Nike and resting hand on grounded shield; BAΣIΛEΩΣ / APIAPAΘOY / EYΣ[E!]BOYΣ, (AY) left; (ΠAΦI) in the middle; (ΔI) right, ΛΓ - year 33
(4)
Ariarathes VII
106 BC
Obverse:
Diademed head right
Reverse:
Athena holding spear and Nike, shield at her feet; BAΣIΛEΩΣ / APIAPAΘOY / ΦIΛOMHTOPOΣ, M / K / IA
(5)
Ariarathes VIII
99-98 BC
Obverse:
diademed head right
Reverse:
Athena holding spear and Nike, shield at her feet; BAΣIΛEΩΣ / APIAPAΘOY / EYΣEBOYΣ, T_Λ / B
(6)
Ariobarzanes I
67-66 BC
Obverse:
diademed head right
Reverse:
Athena standing left, holding Nike with wreath, spear and shield; BAΣIΛEΩΣ / APIOBAPZANOY / ΦIΛOPΩMAIOY, (MT) / ΘK
(7)
Ariobarzanes II
56 BC ?
Obverse:
diademed head right
Reverse:
Athena holding spear and Nike, shield at her feet; BAΣIΛEΩΣ / APIOBAPZANO[Y] / ΦIΛOPATOP, Z?
(8)
Ariobarzanes III
42 BC
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Obverse:
diademed head right
Reverse:
Athena holding spear and Nike, shield at her feet; BAΣIΛEΩΣ / AΡIOBAΡZANOΥ / EΥΣEBOΥΣ / KAI ΦIΛOΡΩM, star over crescent / HXA / IA
(9)
Gordian III
243 - II 244 AD
Obverse:
laureate bust right; AV K M ANT ΓOPΔIANOC
Reverse:
6 grain ears bundled together; MHTP KAIC B N ET_Z
(10)
Hadrian
120-121 AD
Obverse:
Laureate bust left draped shoulder; AVTO KAIC TPAI AΔPIANOC CEBACT
Reverse:
Nike walking right holding wreath and palm branch; ETΔ
(11)
Hadrian
117-118 AD
Obverse:
laureate and draped bust right; E / T _ B
Reverse:
club and legend within wreath; ET_B
(12)
Septimius Severus
194 AD
Obverse:
laureate head right; AV Λ CEΠ__CEOVHPOC
Reverse:
Mount Argaeus, star above; MHTPO__KAICAPI ET B
(13)
Vespasian
77-78 AD
Obverse:
diademed head right; AYTOKPA KAICAP OYECΠACIANOC CEBACTOC
Reverse:
Nike advancing right, holding wreath and palm; NIKH__CEBACTH