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Ancient Coinage of Syria, Decapolis, Gadara


[Spijkerman 50 of Marcus Aurelius]

Gadara, in the Syrian Decapolis

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Spijkerman_1Decapolis, Gadara AE 20. Struck during the campaign of Pompey the Great, 64/63 BC. Bust of Herakles left, holding club over shoulder / Ram of galley right, inscription "Year 1 of the Romans". TextImage
Spijkerman_7Gadara in the Syrian Decapolis, as a quasi-automonous city, AE 16. Struck 40-39 BC. Turreted bust of Tyche right / GADA-PEWN, cornuicopia, and date L EK. TextImage

Claudius
- RPC 4816

Claudius AE17 of Gadara in the Syrian Decapolis. Year 108 = 44/45 AD. SEBASTOS, laureate head right / GADAPA, turreted head of Tyche right, date HP before. Spijkerman 16.TextImage

- RPC 4819

Claudius AE16 of Gadara, in the Syrian Decapolis. Year 114 = 50/51 AD SEBASTWI KAISAPI, laureate bust right / GADAPA, turreted bust of Tyche right, date DIP before. Spijkerman 19. TextImage

Nero
- RPC 4824

Nero, AE 17 of Gadara in the Syrian Decapolis. Year 131=67/8 AD. Laureate head right / bust of Tyche right, towered and veiled, city name behind, date LA.P before.TextImage

Vespasian
- RPC 2093

Vespasian AE21 of Gadara in the Syrian Decapolis. Dated Year 135=71/72 AD. OYECPACIANOC KAICAP, laureate head right [cm: bust of Tyche right] / GADAPA, Tyche standing left holding wreath & cornucopiae, date LELP to left.TextImage

Titus
- RPC 2097

Titus, as Caesar, AE15 of Gadara, Decapolis. Year 137 = 73/4 AD. Laureate head right / GADAREWN L ZLP, head of Tyche right. Spijkerman 29.TextObvRev

Antoninus Pius
- Spijkerman 32

Antoninus Pius, AE 25 dated year 223 (AD 159/160). AVT K AID A, ANTWNINOC CЄBЄT, laureate draped bust right / GADA PЄWN · I__ (date), Bust of Melqart-Hercules; date at end of legend. Spijkerman 32.TextImage

Marcus Aurelius
- Spijkerman 50

Marcus Aurelius, as Caesar, AE22 of Gadara in the Syrian Decapolis. Dated Year 223 = 159-160 AD. OYHP•KAICAP CEB•YIOC, bare-headed, draped bust right / GADAPEWN GKC, Tyche standing left, on half-figure of river-god, holding scepter & cornucopiae, being crowned by Nike on column behind her.TextImage

Lucius Verus
- Spijkerman 55

Lucius Verus AE 24mm of Gadara in the Decapolis. Laureate bust right / Herakles bust right.TextImage

Commodus
- AE11_Meshorer_204

Commodus AE11 of Gadara in the Syrian Decapolis. Laureate head right / helmeted bust of Athena right.TextImage

- Spijkerman 62cf

Commodus AE25 of Syria, the Decapolis, Gadara. AYT KLAP KOMMODON, laureate head right / GADRA EwN, head of Herakles, facing right.TextObvRev

- Spijkerman 65

Syria, Decapolis. Gadara. Commodus Æ 25mm. Dated year 243 (179/80 AD). Laureate head right, seen from behind / Tyche standing right, foot on galley, holding scepter & cornucopiae; Nike standing left on column & holding wreath, before; GMC (date) in outer right field. Rosenberger 66.TextImage

Crispina
- Spijkerman 67

Crispina AE18 of Gadara. Struck year 243 = A.D. 179/180. Laureate, draped bust right / Bust of Zeus right, diademed and draped.TextImage

Caracalla
- Spijkerman 72

Caracalla & Geta AE30 of Gadara in the Syrian Decapolis. Dated CY 262 = 198/9 AD. Caracalla & Geta, standing facing each other, clasping hands / Tetrastyle temple; statue of Zeus seated facing within, holding scepter & uncertain object; date in pediment. SNG ANS 1321.TextImage

Macrinus
- SGI 2958

Macrinus AR Tetradrachm of Gadara, Syria. AVT K M OP CE MAKPINOC CEB, laureate, draped & cuirassed bust right / DHMARC EX VPATOC, Eagle standing, wings open, head left, holding wreath in beak, three Graces in circle below. Bellinger 326.TextObvRev

Elagabalus
- Rosenberger 88

Gadara. Elagabalus Æ18. AVK M (...), radiate, draped, & cuirassed bust right / GADAP(...), Tyche standing facing left, holding spear in right hand, & cornucopia in left hand. Victory holding out laurel wreath, object standing on column to right.TextImage

- Spijkerman 93

Elagabalus Æ 23mm of Gadara in the Syrian Decapolis. Dated CY 281 = 217/18 AD. Laureate, draped, & cuirassed bust right / K CYP POM GAD-(...), tetrastyle temple, statue of Zeus seated facing within holding scepter & thunderbolt, eagle at feet; date APC in pediment. Spijkerman 93.TextImage

Gordian III
- Spijkerman 93

Gordian III Æ24 of Gadara in the Syrian Decapolis. Dated Year 303 =240/1 AD. AVTOK.K M ANT GORDIANOC CEB, laureate, draped, & cuirassed bust right / POMP GADAWN, galley right; date GT in exergue. Spijkerman 93.TextImage
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- Spijkerman 96

Gordian III AE25 of GADARA. War Galley.TextImage
See also: Perseus Project database, coins of Gadara
Search for Palestine, Decapolis, Gadara at CoinArchives.com
Entry for Palestine, Decapolis, Gadara on the Digital Historia Numorum
Search for Gadara in the British SNG Volumes' Database at the Fitzwilliam Museum
Search for Gadara at AncientImports.com
Search for Gadara at Incitatus Coins

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