Ancient Coinage of Syria, Decapolis, Canatha


Some of the ruins of Canatha
Canatha (modern day Qanawat), south of Damascus, has extensive ancient ruins, including a Roman bridge, a rock-hewn theatre, a nymphaeum, an aqueduct and two temples.

Browse the Canatha page with thumbnail images.

CLAUDIUS
RPC 4838
Spij. 3
Claudius, AE of Canatha, Decapolis of Syria. AD 49-50 AD. Dated local year 112. No legend, laureate head of Claudius left, star before, acrostolium behind / KANATHNΩN BI&Rho, veiled and turreted head of Tyche left. RPC 4838; Spijkerman 3.TextImage
DOMITIAN
RPC 2092Domitian AE13 of Canatha, Syria. AD 93-94. ΔOMITI KAICAΡ, laureate head left / KANATA ZNP, turreted bust Tyche left. Rosenberger 3, Spijkerman 4. TextImage
TextImage
COMMODUS
Spij. 6Commodus AE 22 of Canatha, Syria. AD 177-192. 7.2 g. AYT K M ANTO KOM, laureate head right, slight drapery on left shoulder. / ΓABIN KANAΘ, diademed and draped bust of Zeus right. Spijkerman 6; Rosenberger 6; Sofaer 4; Paris 251-252; de Saulcy 2; RPC IV.3 temp 6544.TextImage
Spij. 7Commodus, AE26 of Canatha, Syrian Decapolis. Year 253 (190 AD.) AVT K M ANTO KOM, laureate head right / ΓABIN KANAΘA,ΓNC (date), Dionysos, loins draped, standing left, holding kantharos and thyrsos, panther at foot. Rosenberger 5, Spijkerman 7; Meshorer 209; SNG ANS 1265-6; Hendin 842.TextImage
Spij. 8Commodus AE 14.3 of of Canatha in the Syrian Decapolis. Laureate bust right / bust of Athena right wearing crested helmet. Spijkerman 8.TextImage
Spijkerman 11Commodus, AE18 of Canatha, Syria. AD 177-192. 3.35 g. AV KOM ANT, laureate head right. / KANAΘ, bull standing right. Spijkerman 11; Sofaer 10; Rosenberger 10.TextImage
See also:Entry for Canatha on Coin Archives.
END OF PAGE