17720

Creator

Preview

Period

Roman Empire

Ruler

Septimius Severus (193-211 AD)

Mint

Dium

Province or Region

Decapolis

Date

205/206 AD

Metal

Bronze

Denomination

24

Weight

11.32g

Obverse Description

Head of Geta as Caesar right; bareheaded, draped, ΠOY ΠE ΓETAC K

Reverse Description

Cult statue of Zeus-Heliopolites (Ba’al Hadad) standing facing, holding eagle-tipped scepter and Nike; recumbent bull on either side of feet. Date HXC (=268=205/206 AD).

Comments

Probably the site called Al Achari.

Publisher

Pepperdine University Libraries

Digital Collection

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

Document Type

Article