14480

Creator

Preview

Period

Roman Empire

Ruler

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

Mint

Gadara

Province or Region

Decapolis

Date

163/164 AD

Metal

Bronze

Denomination

19

Weight

9.04g

Obverse Description

Head of Marcus Aurelius, r; laureate; wears cuirass and paludamentum. ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙϹ Μ ΑΥΡ ΑΝΤⲰΝΙΝοϹ

Reverse Description

Tyche stands right; turreted; holds long sceptre and cornucopia; rests foot on swimming river-god; Nike stands on column to left, crowning Tyche. ΓΑΔΑΡƐⲰΝ ΔΚϹ

Comments

Date apparently rare.

Publisher

Pepperdine University Libraries

Digital Collection

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

Document Type

Article