15156

Creator

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Period

Roman Empire

Ruler

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

Mint

Caesarea Paneas

Province or Region

Syria

Date

169 AD

Metal

Bronze

Denomination

26

Weight

9.6g

Obverse Description

Head of Marcus Aurelius, right; laureate; drapery. ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙⳞ Μ ΑΥΡ ΑΝΤⲰΝΕΙΝΟⳞ ⳞΕΒ

Reverse Description

Zeus stands left; nude; holds patera over cult objects; long sceptre. ΚΑΙⳞ ⳞΕΒ ΙΕΡ ΚΑΙ ΑⳞΥ Τ Π ΠΑΝΕΙⲰ ΡΟΒ (date=172=169 AD) Date as BOP in two lines in right field.

Comments

This is the plate coin from LKIII 1294.

Publisher

Pepperdine University Libraries

Digital Collection

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

Document Type

Article