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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