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Period
Roman Empire
Ruler
Vespasian (69-79 AD)
Mint
Gaba
Province or Region
Judea
Date
77/78 AD
Metal
Bronze
Denomination
20
Weight
7.00g
Obverse Description
Head of Domitian, right, laureate. Around: ΑΥΤ ΔΟΜΙΤΙΑ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ
Reverse Description
Men wears tunic, stands facing, looks left, holds long sceptre; crescent upper right field. ΓΑΒΗΝWΝ; Date: ΡΛϚ (Year 136=77/78 AD)
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
Document Type
Article
Comments
Rare. Gaba was a city in Gaba created by Herod for military veterans.