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A list of dates seen on Roman Provincial coins of Gaza
| Rosenberger 26 | Gaza, Palestine. AE20, civic issue. 100-70 BC. 4.93 g. Laureate head of Zeus right. / ΓAZAIΩN ΔHMOY, double cornucopiae. Rosenberger 26; HGC 10, 585. | Text | Image |
| SNG ANS 15 | Gaza, 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. | Text | Image |
| SNG ANS 18 | Philisto-Arabian, Gaza. Circa 375-333 BC. AR Obol (0.45 gm). Female head right / Facing owl with spread wings. | Text | Image |
| SNG ANS 20 | Gaza, Athens imitative hemiobol. Helmeted head of Athena right / AOE to right of owl standing right, head facing. | Text | Image | Text | Image |
| SNG ANS 36 | Philisto-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. | Text | Image |
| SNG Cop 913 | Gaza, 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. | Text | Image |
| Sofaer 10 | Gaza, 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). | Text | Image |
| AR Obol | Gaza, 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. | Text | Image |
| Athens imit.drachm | Gaza ancient Athens imitation, drachm, head of Athena right / AΘE, owl standing right, head facing. | Text | Image |
| Athens imit. obol | Athens AR Obol, Contemporary imitation, perhaps from Gaza or Syria. Head of Athena right / AΘE, Owl standing right, head facing, two olive leaves behind. | Text | Image |
| Athens imit. obol | Gaza ancient Athens imitation, obol, head of Athena right / AΘE, owl standing right, head facing. | Text | Image | Text | Image | Text | Image | Text | Image | Text | Image |
| 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. | Text | Image |
| RPC 4894 | Augustus 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. | Text | Image |
| RPC 4896 | Augustus 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. | Text | Image |
| RPC 2201 | Vespasian 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. | Text | Image |
| RPC 2202 | Vespasian 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. | Text | Image |
| BMC 14 | Hadrian, 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. | Text | Image |
| BMC 24 | Hadrian, 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. | Text | Image |
| BMC 29 | Hadrian 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. | Text | Image |
| BMC 31 | Hadrian, 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. | Text | Image |
| Rosenberg 6cf | Hadrian AE24 of Gaza in Palestine. Laureate bust right / City-Goddess standing left, holding a sceptre and a cornucopiae, cow and swastica to sides. | Text | Image |
| SNG ANS 915 | Hadrian, 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. | Text | Image |
| SNG ANS 922v | Hadrian 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. | Text | Image |
| Sofaer 53 | Hadrian, 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. | Text | Image |
| Hendin 865 | Hadrian 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. | Text | Image |
| Hendin 865v | Hadrian 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. | Text | Image |
| BMC 72 | Antoninus 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. | Text | Image |
| Rosenberger 84 | Antoninus Pius AE 17 of Gaza, AV..A..T.. ANTON.., laureate head right / ΓAZAIΩN, Herakles standing facing, holding club and lionskin. | Text | Image |
| BMC 65 | Antoninus 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. | Text | Image |
| BMC 70 | Antoninus 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. | Text | Image |
| BMC 56 | Antoninus 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. | Text | Image |
| Rosenberger 70cf | Antoninus 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. | Text | Image |
| Hendin 867 | Antoninus 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. | Text | Image |
| Hendin 867v | Antoninus 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. | Text | Image |
| Rosenberger 100 | Marcus 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 -. | Text | Image |
| Rosenberg 102 | Marcus 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). | Text | Image |
| SGI 1713 | Marcus 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. | Text | Image | Text | Image |
| SNG ANS 932 | Marcus 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). | Text | Image |
| Mionnet V, 159 | Faustina 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). | Text | Image |
| Mionnet V, 163 | Faustina 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). | Text | Image |
| Mionnet Supp. VIII, 57 | Faustina 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. | Text | Image |
| SNG ANS 936 | Faustina 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. | Text | Image |
| Rosenberger 112 | Lucius Verus AE19 of Gaza, Palestine. OYHΡOC KAICAΡ, bare head right / ΓAZ AKC, Tyche standing left, holding sceptre and cornucopiae, stag at side. | Text | Image |
| SNG ANS 941 | Commodus 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. | Text | Image |
| BMC 118 | Septimius 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. | Text | Image |
| Prieur 1687 | Caracalla, 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. | Text | Image |
| Rosenberger 153v | Gaza, 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). | Text | Image |
| Rosenberger 163 | Geta 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. | Text | Image |
| Prieur 1695 | Macrinus, 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. | Text | Image |
| Prieur 1697 | Diadumenian, 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. | Text | Image |
| Prieur 1698 | Diadumenian, 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). | Text | Image |
