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Message:: [QUOTE="John Anthony, post: 2302824, member: 42773"]9. Spot nine is shared by two coins of Gadara, acquired in my pursuit of Roman city coins of Judaea. Gadara was part of the Decapolis, a group of ten autonomous city-states on the south-eastern frontier of the Roman Empire in the Levant. The issues of Gadara are slightly more abundant than those of other Levantine cities, but it’s always a challenge to find coins that are well-preserved. Here are issues of Claudius and Faustina II. Tyche is ubiquitous as the protectress of cities throughout the ancient world, and presents no unusual aspects on the bronze of Claudius. Zeus is also traditionally portrayed, although his coiffure is considerably less wild than one finds on Ptolemaic issues. I realize these aren’t terribly exciting types, but they are quite tough in attractive grades. These coins have the typical thick crust of the Levant, glossy patinas underneath, difficult to image, much better in hand. A big thanks to Mat and Tom Vossen. [ATTACH=full]462839[/ATTACH]9a. Claudius, AD 41-54AE17, 4.7g, 12h; Gadara mint, 44/45 ADObv.: CEBACTOC; laureate head right.Rev.: ΓAΔAPEΩN, HP (Year 108); Turreted head of Tyche right.Reference: RPC 4816; ex-Mat. 9b. Faustina II, Augusta, 147-175 AD.Æ20, 7.89 gm, 12h. Dated CY 225. 161/2 AD.Obv.: ΦAVCTINA CEBATH, draped bust right.Rev.: ΓAΔAPEΩN EKC (date), laureate and draped bust of Zeus right.References: Spijkerman 49 (same dies); Rosenberger IV 51 (same dies); SNG ANS 1312-3 (same dies); ex-Tom Vossen.[/QUOTE]

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