JUDAEA, Gaza. Hadrian Reference. BMC Palestine, 46; Rosenberger 53; SNG ANS 921 Obv: AK ATΡA AΔΡIAN CE laureate head right. Rev: ΓΑΖΑ Γ (GAZA G) EΠI BYΡ Herakles standing facing, head left, leaning on club, holding lion skin; Marnas symbol to left. Dated year Γ=192 and Epidemia 3 (131-132 AD). 5.97 gr. 18 mm
Nice, Eric. Any provincials from Gaza that have that much detail are worth buying on principle alone. For whatever reasons, Gazan coins did not suffer the sands of time well.
EGYPT, Alexandria. Hadrian Dichalkon 126-27 AD Pomegranate. Reference. Emmett 1321.11; Köln 3419; Dattari (Savio) 6348. Dichalkon, for the Pelusium nome, Rare! Obv: no legend. Laureate bust of Hadrian right, fold of cloak on front shoulder Rev: [Π]ΗΛ[Ο]V - [L IA] Pomegranate. 1.66 gr 13.5 mm
GALILEE, Tiberias. Hadrianus AE 19 119-20 AD Galley Reference. Sofaer 13.(p. 66) BMC Palestine (Tiberias) 34; Kindler Tiberias 10. Rosenberger 15. Obv. AY TP Α∆ΡIANW KAIC CEB laureate head right. Rev. above, TIBE / ΚΛΑΥ (Tiberias Claudia); below, date: L ΑΡ (year 101 = 119/20 AD) Galley with oars, left . 18 mm
wow, is it a slow day in Hadrian-Land, or what? (that is an awesome coin, but a bit less dramatically awesome when compared against your usual suspects, my friend) cheers, Oki (I love prow/galley coins)
PHOENICIA, Tyre. Pseudo-autonomous issues. Time of Hadrian, 121-22 AD Reference. BMC Phoenicia 346 ( pg. 266 ); SNG Copenhagen 351. Obv. no legend. Turreted, veiled, and draped bust of Tyche right. Rev. MHTROPOLEWS IERAS ZM-C (date) across field. palm branch to left. 16 mm
Riding the Bull Reference. Emmett 1114.18; Dattari 2009 Obv. AVT KAIC TPAIAN AΔPIANOC CEB laureate and draped bust right. Rev. [L] IH Date 18 Bull standing right, Egyptian altar before 8.32 gr 23 mm