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Ancient Coinage of Syria, Decapolis, Abila

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Marcus Aurelius
- AE25_Herakles

Marcus Aurelius AE25 of Abila in the Syrian Decapolis. AVT KAIC M AYP ANT..., laureate, draped & cuirassed bust right [c/m on neck: bust of Herakles right] / CE ABILHNWNIA AG KOI CY, Herakles seated left on rock, CK.. in ex. SNG ANS -, cf Spijkerman 3 (year 225), c/m Howgego 16. TextImage

Faustina II
- SNG ANS 1120

Faustina Jr Æ 21mm of Syria, Decapolis, Abila. Dated year VKC = 226 = 162/3 AD. FAYCTEINA CEBACTH, draped bust right / CELEVK ABILA VKC, Athena standing left, holding olive branch & spear. Spijkerman 4, Rosenberger 3.TextImage
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Lucius Verus
- SNG ANS 1121

Lucius Verus AE23 of Abila in the Syrian Decapolis. Dated Pompeian Year 226 = 162-3 AD. AVT KAIC L AYP OYHPAY G, laureate draped bust right / CELEY KABILA SKC (date), towered bust of Tyche of Abila right. Spijkerman 8. TextImage

- Spijkerman 11

Lucius Verus Æ 24mm of Abila in the Syrian Decapolis. Dated CY 230 = 166/7 AD. AVT KAICAP L AYP OVHPOC, laureate, draped & cuirassed bust right [c/m: bust right in oval] / CE ABILAHNW-N I A A G KOI CY, Hercules seated left, holding club; date LC in ex. SNG ANS 1122, [c/m: Howgego 16].TextImage

Commodus
- Spijkerman 14

Commodus Æ 24mm of Abila in Syria. Laureate head right / Nude Herakles standing right, leaning on club, over which is draped a lion skin.TextImage
See also: Perseus Project database, coins of Abila
Search for Abila at CoinArchives.com
Entry for Abila on the Digital Historia Numorum
Search for Abila in the British SNG Volumes' Database at the Fitzwilliam Museum
Search for Abila at AncientImports.com
Search for Abila at Incitatus Coins

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