Ancient Coinage of Palestine, Marisa


60 km SW of Jerusalem and famous for Hellenistic period tomb paintings discovered in 1902. The paintings are no longer visible.

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Hendin 874aMarisa, Palestine under Roman rule, Gabinius, 57 BC, AE 17, 4.2 g. Male head right, possibly Gabinius or Apollo / MA in right field, serpent-entwined palm branch. Hendin 874a.TextImage
See alsoArticle: The Marisa Tomb Paintings by David Jacobson