JUDAEA, Gaza. Hadrian. 117-138 CE. Æ (28mm, 13.48 g, 12h). Dated Epedimia 6 and CY 195 (134/5 CE). Good Fine.

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Lot: 351.
Closing Date: Jul 31 2024 10:00 ET

Roman Provincial, Bronze

Estimate: $ 100

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JUDAEA, Gaza. Hadrian. 117-138 CE. Æ (28mm, 13.48 g, 12h). Dated Epedimia 6 and CY 195 (134/5 CE). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / Io and Tyche standing facing one another, clasping hands; Marnas symbol between, ϛ EΠI E[ЧP] (date) in exergue. RPC III 4039; Rosenberger 67 corr. (rev. description); Sofaer 63. Green patina with earthen highlights, some roughness. Good Fine. Very rare.

Hadrian visited Gaza more than once, and it was upon such a visit in AD 128 that an additional reckoning date, that of the επιδημία (imperial visit), was added. During one of his trips the great temple of Zeus-Marnas may have been founded, as it first appears on the coins of Hadrian.

Closing Date and Time: 31 July 2024 at 11:56:40 ET.

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