15400

Creator

Preview

Period

Roman Empire

Ruler

Antonine Period?

Mint

Petra?

Province or Region

Arabia?

Metal

Lead?

Denomination

17

Weight

2.99g

Obverse Description

Male head left, probably laureate; bearded; draped (cuirass/paludamentum?); confronts object (male head?). Possible inscription in circle above.

Reverse Description

Tyche sits left; right hand extended; holds object; in dotted circle. Inscription in upper right: P E

Comments

Attribution uncertain; based on reverse inscription and similarity to coins of Petra. May be a token rather than a coin. Origin: Jordan.

Publisher

Pepperdine University Libraries

Digital Collection

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

Document Type

Article