17740

Creator

Preview

Period

Roman Empire

Ruler

Septimius Severus (193-211 AD)

Mint

Rabbath Moba

Province or Region

Arabia

Date

209/210 AD

Metal

Bronze

Denomination

29

Weight

16.16g

Obverse Description

Head of Caracalla right; laureate. . . . M AU ANTO . . . (?)

Reverse Description

Ares stands facing, holds sword, spear, and shield; lighted altars flanking base. No date.

Comments

East of Dead Sea on Karak Plateau in Moab. Once under Nabataeans.

Publisher

Pepperdine University Libraries

Digital Collection

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

Document Type

Article