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Ancient Coinage of Syria, Gabala

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CITY AND SEMI-AUTONOMOUS COINAGE
BMC 1 varGabala, Syria, Civic coinage AE15. Radiate & draped bust of Helios right / GABALEWN, naked male deity standing left, holding figure. TextImage
CALIGULA
RPC 4453Gaius Caligula AE 20mm.of Gabala, Syria. Q EP, laureate head right; A below / GABALEON, eagle standing left.TextImage
TRAJAN
BMC 4 cf.Trajan, AE of Gabala, Syria. 151-152 AD. NER KAIC TRAIA CEB GER, laureate head right / GABALE-EWN, date to right, Astarte seated left, holding poppy and corn-ears; sphinx at foot with star above its head. cf BMC 4.TextImage
Lindgren I_2053Trajan AE 17mm of Galaba, Seleukis & Pieria, Syria. Laureate head right / Eagle standing left.TextImage
Mionnet 179Trajan AE21 of Gabala, Syria. AVT NEP KAI TPAIA CEB GEPM, laureate bust right, wearing aegis / GABALEWN, HKP to left, GMR to right. Astarte seated left, holding grain ears and poppy. BMC 4cf.TextImage
COMMODUS
BMC 8Commdus AE22 of Syria, Seleucis & Pieria, Gabala. AVT KOMODO, laureate bust left / A C GEBA LA, an owl & a sphinx, in a modius, facing. Lindgren I 2055. TextObvRev
Lindgren 1186Commodus AE 27mm of Gabala, Syria, Seleukis and Pieria. Laureate head left / Tyche seated left, holding cornucopiae, statue of Astarte before her.TextImage
Lindgren 2055Commodus AE 22mm of Gabala in Syria, Seleukis and Pieria. Laureate bust left / Owl and sphinx standing confronted on basis, sphinx wears a modius. BMC 8TextImage
Lindgren 2055Commodus AE 24mm of Gabala, Syria. Laureate & draped bust left / Owl standing right on globe, facing sphinx seated left on basis, in modius, above, GLS / GABA-LEWN.TextImage
JULIA DOMNA
BMC 10Julia Domna AE25 of Gabala, Syria. Draped bust right / Bust of Athena right, within distyle temple. Lindgren III 1188.TextImage
CARACALLA
Lindgren 191Caracalla AE 28mm of Gabala, Syria. Radiate head right / Tyche enthroned left, holding sceptre and orb.TextImage
Lindgren III A1191aCaracalla AE 27mm of Syria, Seleukis & Pieria. Gabala. Laureate, draped & cuirassed bust right / Athena standing left, holding Victory, shield & spear; lit altar before.TextImage
SNG Cop 314Caracalla AE 27mm of Gabala, Syria. Laureate, draped & cuirassed bust right / Athena standing left, holding Victory, shield & spear; lit altar before her.TextImage
GETA
BMC 10 cfGeta, AE27 of Gabala, Seleukis and Pieria. 209-212 AD. Bareheaded, draped bust of Geta right / GABALEWN, helmeted bust of Athena right within distyle temple. Same reverse as BMC 10 (Julia Domna), not in any of the usual catalogues.TextImage
Lindgren 1-189Geta AE 27mm of Gabala, Syria. Draped bust right / Zeus enthroned right, holding sceptre.TextImage
Lindgren 189Geta AE 27mm of Gabala, Syria. Draped bust right; countermarked SL in oval / Zeus enthroned right, holding sceptre.TextImage
MACRINUS
Prieur 1089Macrinus Billon Tetradrachm of Gabala in Syria. Laureate bust right / Eagle, seen from front, wings spread, head left & wreath in beak; between legs crescent over crab; in right field date palm.TextImage
ELAGABALUS
SNG Cop 317Elagabalus. 218-222 AD. AE 23mm of Syria, Gabala. AT K MA AVP ANTONIN, laureate bust right / GABALEWN, Tyche standing left with rudder & cornucopiae. Lindgren I 2056. TextImage
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SNG Cop 317Elagabalus AE 27mm of Gabala, Syria. AYK MAVR ANTONIN, laureate, draped & cuirassed bust right / GABA-LEON, Tyche standing left with rudder & cornucopiae. TextImage
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