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Period
Roman Empire
Ruler
Marcus Aurelius (161-180 AD)/Lucius Verus (161-169 AD)
Mint
Philadelphia
Province or Region
Decapolis
Date
164/165 AD
Metal
Bronze
Denomination
16
Weight
2.75g
Obverse Description
Head of Demeter right; veiled, draped; wares grain wreath; to right, two ears of grain. ΦΙΛ ΚοΙ ϹΥΡ
Reverse Description
Wicker basket containing two ears of grain between two serpents. ƐΤοΥϹ ΖΚϹ (date 227=164/165 AD)
Publisher
Pepperdine University Libraries
Digital Collection
The John Wilson Coin Collection - Ancient Coins of the Holy Land
Document Type
Article