Ancient Coinage of Gaza, Palestine


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A list of dates seen on Roman Provincial coins of Gaza
CIVIC AND SEMI-AUTONOMOUS COINAGE
Rosenberger 26Gaza, Palestine. AE20, civic issue. 100-70 BC. 4.93 g. Laureate head of Zeus right. / ΓAZAIΩN ΔHMOY, double cornucopiae. Rosenberger 26; HGC 10, 585.TextImage
SNG ANS 15Gaza, Palestine. c. 4th c. BC. AR Obol.Head of Athena right/ Owl standing right, head facing; AOE and Mem, for Marnas, the chief god of Gaza. TextImage
SNG ANS 18Philisto-Arabian, Gaza. Circa 375-333 BC. AR Obol (0.45 gm). Female head right / Facing owl with spread wings. TextImage
SNG ANS 20Gaza, Athens imitative hemiobol. Helmeted head of Athena right / AOE to right of owl standing right, head facing. TextImage
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SNG ANS 36Philisto-Arabian, Gaza AR Obol. ca 375-333 BC. Janiform head, bearded male on left, female on right / Forepart of horse right. Mildenberg 19, Rosenberger 1. TextImage
SNG Cop 913Gaza, Palestine, AE. Time of Hadrian. 131-132 AD. MEINWC, Minos standing left, holding long branch and spear / GAZA EPI BUP (or BEP, both denoting the date), Tree. SNG Cop 913; Yashin 310-314.TextImage
Sofaer 10Gaza, AR obol, ca 450-333 BC. 10 mm, 0.66 g. Laureate and bearded male head (Ba'al Arwad) right. / A-Θ-E around owl standing front, wings spread; olive spring and crescent to upper right, all within incuse square. Gitler & Tal XIV.29O; Sofaer 10 (Gaza).TextImage
ATHENS IMITATIONS WITHOUT REFERENCES
AR ObolGaza, Palestine. Circa 420-332 BC. AR Obol. Imitating Athens. Head of Persian satrap right, in bashlyk with high peak and earflaps / AΘE, owl standing right, olive branch over shoulder. TextImage
Athens imit.drachmGaza ancient Athens imitation, drachm, head of Athena right / AΘE, owl standing right, head facing.TextImage
Athens imit. obolAthens AR Obol, Contemporary imitation, perhaps from Gaza or Syria. Head of Athena right / AΘE, Owl standing right, head facing, two olive leaves behind. TextImage
Athens imit. obolGaza ancient Athens imitation, obol, head of Athena right / AΘE, owl standing right, head facing. TextImage
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Rosenberger -Philisto-Arabian, Gaza, Palestine, AR Drachm. ca 375-333 BC. Helmeted head of Athena right / Owl standing right; four dots and palm tree in right field. TextImage
AUGUSTUS
RPC 4894Augustus AE of Gaza, Palestine. AD 5-6, 9.23g. Dated Year 66 of the local era. K-AI across fields, bare head right / Tyche, turreted, standing left, holding branch and two corn-ears. Gaza symbol in left field, date L Ξς over ΓA in right field. Rosenberg 44; BMC 10-11; RPC 4894.TextImage
RPC 4896Augustus AE15 of Gaza, Palestine. ca AD 10, 3.48g. Bare head right / Γ-A to left and right of lighted and garlanded altar. Rosenberg 45; RPC 4896.TextImage
VESPASIAN
RPC 2201Vespasian AE22 of Gaza. Year 130=69/70 AD. ΣEBAΣTOC, laureate head right / ΓAZ, Tyche standing left holding branch and two corn ears, L PΛ to right. BMC 12-13; Rosenberger 49; Yashin 300; RPC II 2201.TextImage
RPC 2202Vespasian AE18 of Gaza, Palestine. Dated local year 130=69-70 AD. CEBACTOC, laureate head right / ΓAZ, Herakles standing left, holding object resembling corn-ears and leaning on club. RPC II 2202; Rosenberger 49; SNG ANS 912.TextImage
HADRIAN
BMC 14Hadrian, AE32 of Gaza, Palestine. Dated Year 3 of his visit, local year 192, AD 131-132. AYT KAI TΡAI AΔΡIANOC CE, laureate, draped bust left. / ΓAZA MAΡNAC Γ EΠI BYΡ and symbol of Marnas around and beneath distyle temple with Artemis standing right, drawing bow, and Marnas standing left, holding bow and vertical rod. BMC 14-15; Sofaer 51-52; RPC III 4023.TextImage
BMC 24Hadrian, AE26 of Gaza, Palestine. Dated Year 3, AD 131-132. AYT KAI TΡA AΔΡIANOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from the back / EIω ΓAZA around, Γ EΠI ByP (date) below, Io standing right, clasping hands with Tyche, standing left, holding cornucopiae, Gaza symbol in lower centre. BMC 24; RPC III 4024; Leo Hamburger auction 1932, lot 179.TextImage
BMC 29Hadrian AE 22mm of Gaza, Palestine. Dated year 3 of the visit, and year 192=131/132 AD. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Tyche standing left, holding cornucopiae; to left, heifer; GAZA G (date) EPI BYR (date). BMC 29; RPC III 4025.TextImage
BMC 31Hadrian, AE24 of Gaza, Palestine. 117-138 AD. Struck 131/2 AD. AYT KAI TΡA AΔΡIANOC, Laureate bust right / ΓAZA Γ EΠI BYP, Tyche standing left; heifer standing at her feet left. BMC 31; RPC III 4025.TextImage
Rosenberg 6cfHadrian AE24 of Gaza in Palestine. Laureate bust right / City-Goddess standing left, holding a sceptre and a cornucopiae, cow and swastica to sides. TextImage
SNG ANS 915Hadrian, AE32 of Gaza, Palestine. Dated Year 3, AD 131-132. AYT KAI TΡAI AΔΡIANOC CE, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from the back / EIω ΓAZA Γ EΠI ByP (date), Io standing right, clasping hands with Tyche, standing left, holding cornucopiae, Gaza symbol in lower centre. SNG ANS 915; RPC III 4024.TextImage
SNG ANS 922vHadrian AE 29mm of Gaza, Palestine. Dated local year 197; Epidemia 8 (137 CE). Laureate and draped bust right / Artemis standing right, drawing arrow and holding bow, and Marnas standing left; Marnas sign between; all within distyle temple set on two-tiered base; Epidemia date, Marnas symbol, and CY date in ex. TextImage
Sofaer 53Hadrian, AE31 of Gaza, Palestine. Dated Year 4, local year 193, AD 132-133. AYT KAI TΡAI AΔΡIANOC, laureate, draped bust right. / ΓAZA MAΡNA Δ EΠI ΓYΡ n, distyle temple with Artemis standing right, drawing bow, facing Marnas standing left, holding branch and bow. Sofaer 53; De Saulcy 8; RPC III 4028.TextImage
Hendin 865Hadrian AE 24mm of Gaza, Palestine. Dated local year 192; Epidemia 3 (132 CE). Laureate and draped bust right / Dated local year 192; Epidemia 3 (132 CE). Laureate and draped bust right / Tyche standing left, holding sceptre and cornucopiae; lowing heifer standing at feet left; CY date in upper left field; Marnas symbol in lower right.TextImage
Hendin 865vHadrian AE 24mm of Gaza, Palestine. Dated local year 192; Epidemia 3 (132 CE). AYT KAI TΡA AΔΡIANOC CE, laureate and draped bust right / ΓAZA Γ EΠI BYΡ, Tyche standing left, holding sceptre and cornucopiae; lowing heifer standing at feet left; Marnas symbol in right field. Rosenberger II 61, SNG ANS 917.TextImage
ANTONINUS PIUS
BMC 72Antoninus Pius, AE28 of Gaza, Palestine. Dated local year 220. AD 159-160. (from top right) ANTωNINOC AYTOKΡATωR, laureate head right / KC ΓAZA, turreted and veiled bust of Tyche right. BMC 72.TextImage
Rosenberger 84Antoninus Pius AE 17 of Gaza, AV..A..T.. ANTON.., laureate head right / ΓAZAIΩN, Herakles standing facing, holding club and lionskin. TextImage
BMC 65Antoninus Pius AE 28mm of Gaza, Palestine. Year 207 = 146/7 AD. AYTO KAI (...) ANTWNINOC, laureate head right / ΓAZA, veiled, draped and turreted bust of Tyche right, letter mem to right, date ZC to left.TextImage
BMC 70Antoninus Pius AE27 of Gaza, Palestine. Year ZIC = 217 = 156/7 AD. ANTΩNINOC CEBA, laureate draped bust right / ΓAZA ZIC, turreted and veiled bust of Tyche right, Phoenician letter m below chin. Rosenberger 76.TextImage
BMC 56Antoninus Pius AE 30mm of Gaza, Palestine. Struck in 203 (era 61 BC)=142/143 AD. AV TOK .. AΔI ANTWNEINOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ΓAZA Turreted, veiled and draped bust of Tyche right; ΓC (date) behind.TextImage
Rosenberger 70cfAntoninus Pius AE 30mm of Gaza. ..ACTOC ANTWNINOC C, laureate draped bust right / ΔIC ΓAZA, turreted, veiled and draped bust of Tyche right; in field right: "mem;" date = Year 214 = 153-154 AD. TextImage
Hendin 867Antoninus Pius AE 28 of Gaza, Palestine. AV T.. ANTWNEINOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ΓAZA Turreted, veiled and draped bust of Tyche right; ΘC (date) behind.TextImage
Hendin 867vAntoninus Pius AE 29mm of Gaza, Palestine. Dated local year 208 = 147/8 CE. Laureate and draped bust right / Veiled bust of Tyche right, in mural crown; date to left; Marnas symbol in right. Rosenberger II 71.TextImage
MARCUS AURELIUS
Rosenberger 100Marcus Aurelius AE 30mm of Gaza, Palestine. Dated local year 231 = 170/1 CE. Laureate and draped bust right / Tyche standing left, holding sceptre and cornucopiae; lowing heifer standing at feet left; Marnas symbol in right field; date in legend. Hendin -.TextImage
Rosenberg 102Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus, AE21 of Gaza, Palestine. Dated local year 228 (AD 167-168). ANTΩNINOC OYHΡOC CEBACTO, Laureate, confronted heads of Marcus Aurelius on left and Lucius Verus on right / ΓAZA HKC, Apollo standing facing, head left, holding patera over lighted altar to left, and long branch. Gaza-symbol (mem) to left. Rosenberger 102; BMC 97-98 var (Gaza symbol reversed) SNG ANS 933 var. (ditto).TextImage
SGI 1713Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus, AE21 of Gaza, Palestine. Dated local year 228 (AD 167-168). ANTΩNINOC OYHΡOC CEBACTO, Laureate, confronted heads of Marcus Aurelius on left and Lucius Verus on right / ΓAZA HKC, Apollo standing facing, head left, holding patera over lighted altar to left, and long branch. Gaza-symbol (mem) to left. Sear SGI 1713; BMC 97, SNG ANS 933.TextImage
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SNG ANS 932Marcus Aurelius und Lucius Verus, AE21 of Gaza, Palestine. 168-169 AD. ANTΩNINOC OYHΡOC CEBACTOI, Laureate, confronted heads of Marcus Aurelius on left and Lucius Verus on right / Θ KC ΓAZA, Apollo standing facing, head left, holding patera over lighted altar to left, and long branch. Gaza-symbol (mem) to right. BMC 98, SNG ANS 932; Rosenberger, 103var. (Date in right field).TextImage
FAUSTINA II
Mionnet V, 159Faustina II, AE16 of Gaza, Palestine, dated year 228 (AD 167-168). CEBACTH, draped bust right / ΓAZA, date HKC at top left, Herakles standing right, leaning on club, lionskin over arm; Marnas letter to left. Mionnet V, 159 corr.; Rosenberger 105 var; SNG ANS 936 var (reverse legend).TextImage
Mionnet V, 163Faustina II and Lucilla. AE26 of Gaza, Palestine. Dated local year 227. AD 167-168. AN ΛOYKIΛΛA ΦAYCTINA, draped bust of Faustina II right, facing draped bust of Lucilla left / ΓAZA HKC, Distyle temple with Artemis standing right within, drawing arrow from quiver at her shoulder, facing Marnas, standing left. Marnas symbol in centre field. Mionnet V, 163; BMC 100 var (position of rev legend); SNG ANS 937-938 var (ditto and date).TextImage
Mionnet Supp. VIII, 57Faustina II and Lucilla. AE of Gaza, Palestine. Dated local year 229. AD 169-170. AN ΛOYKIΛΛA ΦAYCTINA, draped bust of Faustina II right, facing draped bust of Lucilla left / ΓAZA OKC, Artemis standing right, drawing arrow from quiver at her shoulder, stag at her side. Marnas symbol in left field. Mionnet Supp. VIII, 57; SNG ANS -; BMC -; Hamburger auction 1932, 181.TextImage
SNG ANS 936Faustina II, AE16 of Gaza, Palestine, dated year 228 (AD 167-168). CEBACTH, draped bust right / Date HKC in right field, Herakles standing right, leaning on club, lionskin over arm; Marnas letter to left. SNG ANS 936.TextImage
LUCIUS VERUS
Rosenberger 112Lucius Verus AE19 of Gaza, Palestine. OYHΡOC KAICAΡ, bare head right / ΓAZ AKC, Tyche standing left, holding sceptre and cornucopiae, stag at side.TextImage
COMMODUS
SNG ANS 941Commodus AE 23mm of Gaza, Palestine. Dated RY 248? (187/8 AD). Laureate head right / EIW ΓAZA, Io and Tyche of Gaza standing facing each other, clasping hands; Punic mem (= Marnas, patron deity of Gaza) and date in exergue. Cf. Rosenberger II 129.TextImage
SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS
BMC 118Septimius Severus AE 27 mm of Gaza. AD 260. Laureate and draped bust of Septimius Severus right / ΓAZA ΞC, Tyche standing left with sceptre and cornucopiae; to left, forepart of ass standing left; monogram to right, BMC 118; Mionnet 169. TextImage
CARACALLA
Prieur 1687Caracalla, AR tetradrachm of Gaza, Palestine. 14.35 g. AYT K M ANTΩNEINOC, laureate head right / ΔHMAΡX EΞ YΠATOC TO Δ, eagle standing right, head and tail left, wings spread, wreath in beak. Sign of Marnas in circle between legs. Prieur 1687; Van Hoof Syria hoard 175.TextImage
Rosenberger 153vGaza, Palestine. Caracalla. Ad 198-217. AE (17mm, 3.85 G, 12h). Dated local year 261 (AD 200-201). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / Tyche standing left, holding sceptre and cornucopiae; at feet to left, heifer standing left; AΞC (date) and Marnas symbol to right. Rosenberger 153/4 var. (denomination).TextImage
GETA
Rosenberger 163Geta AE 23mm of Gaza, Palestine. Dated local year 263 = 202/3 CE. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Distyle temple; statues of Artemis and Marnas within, Marnas symbol between them, date to left.TextImage
MACRINUS
Prieur 1695Macrinus, AR tetradrachm of Gaza, Palestine. AD 217-218. AY K M OΠ CE MAKΡINOC CE, laureate head right / ΔHMAΡX EΞ YΠATOC T Δ, eagle standing front, wings spread, head left, tail left, wreath in beak. Sign of Marnas within circle of dots between legs, six-pointed star in upper right field. Prieur 1695.TextImage
DIADUMENIAN
Prieur 1697Diadumenian, AR tetradrachm, Gaza, Palestine. 13.13 g. AD 217-218. M OΠ ANTωN KAI, bare-headed, draped, cuirassed bust right / ΔHMAΡX EΞ YΠATOC T A, eagle standing right, head and tail left, sign of Marnas within circle between legs, six-pointed star in upper right field. Prieur 1697.TextImage
Prieur 1698Diadumenian, AR tetradrachm of Gaza, Palestine. AD 217-218. 25 mm, 13.34 g. M OΠ ANTωN KAI, bare-headed, draped, cuirassed bust right / ΔHMAΡX EΞ YΠATOC T A, eagle standing facing on club, head and tail left, wings spread, wreath in beak; symbol of Marnas at upper right, star between legs. Prieur 1698 (same dies).TextImage
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