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Period

Roman Empire

Ruler

Marcus Aurelius (161-180 AD)/Lucius Verus (161-169 AD)

Mint

Gadara

Province or Region

Decapolis

Date

161/162 AD

Metal

Bronze

Denomination

25

Weight

9.93g

Obverse Description

Head of Lucius Verus, r., laureate. Wears cuirass and paludamentum. ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙϹ Λ ΑΥΡ οΥΗΡοϹ

Reverse Description

Head of Heracles (youthful) r.; lion skin at neck; riight field thunderbolt (?); upper right, star. ΓΑΔΑΡƐⲰΝ ƐΚϹ (date 255=161/162 AD)

Publisher

Pepperdine University Libraries

Digital Collection

The John Wilson Coin Collection - Ancient Coins of the Holy Land

Document Type

Article

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