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Period
Roman Republic
Ruler
Pompey (106-47 BC)
Mint
Gadara or Iturea?
Province or Region
Syria
Date
64/63 BC
Metal
Bronze
Denomination
21
Weight
8.69g
Obverse Description
Bust of Hercules l.; wears lion skin; headdress; holds club over l. shoulder.
Reverse Description
LA RWMHE (Year One of Rome) in two lines; adv rostrum; all in wreath.
Publisher
Pepperdine University Libraries
Digital Collection
The John Wilson Coin Collection - Ancient Coins of the Holy Land
Credit Line
The John Wilson Coin Collection - Ancient Coins of the Holy Land [digital resource], Pepperdine University Special Collections and University Archives
Comments
Mint location is uncertain. Seems connected with Pompey's conquest of Jerusalem and the Hasmonean Kingdom in 63 BC..