14475

Creator

Preview

Period

Roman Empire

Ruler

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

Mint

Abila

Province or Region

Decapolis

Date

162/163 AD?

Metal

Bronze

Denomination

22

Weight

6.09g

Obverse Description

Head of Marcus Aurelius, r.; laureate; wears cuirass. ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙϹ Μ ΑΥΡ ΑΝΤ ΑΥΓ

Reverse Description

Heracles sits on rock, left; rests right arm on club, left arm on rock. ϹƐ ΑΒΙΛΗΝⲰΝ Ι Α Α Γ ΚΟΙ ϹΥ [ϚΚϹ?]

Comments

Date is uncertain; countermark see Howgego 16.

Publisher

Pepperdine University Libraries

Digital Collection

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

Document Type

Article