| Issuer | Gadara (Syria) |
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| Year | 161-169 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | |
| Currency | |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 10.93 g |
| Diameter | 29 mm |
| Thickness | |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | |
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| Reference(s) | IV.3#6294 |
| Obverse description | Laureate head of Lucius Verus with traces of drapery, right |
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| Obverse script | |
| Obverse lettering | ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ Λ ΑΥΡ ΟΥΗΡΟϹ (Translation: Emperor Caesar Lucius Aurelius Verus) |
| Reverse description | Temple with four columns enclosing statue of Zeus seated, left, holding uncertain object (Nike or short filleted staff?) and long sceptre |
| Reverse script | |
| Reverse lettering | Πο ΓΑΔΑΡ(Ε)ωΝ(sic) Ι Α Α Γ Κ Ϲ(Ε)Υ(sic) ΕΚϹ (date in pediment) (Translation: of the Pompeian Gadarans, sacred, inviolable, autonomous, G(?), Coele-Syria, 253) |
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| Mint | |
| Mintage | ND (161-169) - - |
| Numisquare ID | 8270992800 |
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