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Ancient Coinage of Palestine, Gaba


Gaba or Gabaa: a city at the foot of Mount Carmel, between Ptolemais and Caesarea, founded by Herod the Great as a settlement for retired cavalrymen. Modern day el Harithiye or Tell el-Amir.

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HADRIAN
SNG ANS 900Hadrian AE26mm of Gaba, Galilee. Dated year 177 = 116/7 CE. AVT KAICAP ADPIANOC CEB, laureate head right / KLAUDI GABHNWN, date ZOP to right, Nike walking left, holding wreath & trophy. Rosenberger 9TextImage
SABINA
SGI 1316Sabina AE18 of Syria, Trachonitis, Gaba. CABEINA CEBAC, diademed draped bust right / KLAU GABHNWN, the god Mên standing facing, holding sceptre. Rosenberger 13.TextImage
PLOTINA
Mionnet 30Plotina, AE18 of Gaba, Palestine. Dated 171 AD. PLWTEINA CEBACTH, draped bust right / KLAU FI GABHNWN, Male figure (Mên?) standing left, holding spear, left hand on hip. Date AOP in lower right field. Mionnet 5, 30.TextImage
ANTONINUS PIUS
SNG ANS 904Antoninus Pius AE 25mm of Galilee, Gaba. Dated CY 217 (156/7 CE). AVT KAIC ANTWNEINOC CEBAC, laureate head right / GABANWN ZIC, the god Mên standing left, holding sceptre; star & crescent above, date to right. Hendin -.TextImage
COMMODUS
Rosenberger 16Commodus AE22 of Syria, Trachonitus, Gaba. Dated Year 245 (184-185 A.D.). Laureate head right / the god Men stands, facing left.TextObvRev
See also:Entry for Gaba on the Digital Historia Numorum
Search for Gaba in the British SNG Volumes' Database at the Fitzwilliam Museum
Search for Gaba in the RPC IV (Antonines) database at the Ashmolean Museum
Search for Gaba in the ANS Database
Search for Gaba at AncientImports.com
Search for Gaba at Incitatus Coins

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