DECAPOLIS, Gadara. Augustus. 27 BC-AD 14. Æ (18mm, 5.08 g, 12h). Darted Actian Era 34 (AD 3/4). Near VF.

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Lot: 555. Estimated: $ 100

Roman Provincial, Bronze

Sold For $ 160. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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DECAPOLIS, Gadara. Augustus. 27 BC-AD 14. Æ (18mm, 5.08 g, 12h). Dated Actian Era 34 (AD 3/4). Bare head right / Turreted, veiled, and draped bust of Tyche right; L ΛΔ (date) behind. Spijkerman 9; RPC I 4810; Rosenberger 10; Sofaer 9; Dow, ACTTB, p. 158 (this coin). Earthen brown patina, roughness, edge flaw. Near VF. Extremely rare, only two recorded in RPC.

From the Joseph A. Dow Collection. Ex Patrick Villemur Collection (Classical Numismatic Group 78, 14 May 2008), lot 1461.

The present coin is published in Joseph A. Dow, Ancient Coins Through the Bible (Mustang, OK: Tate, 2011), in the chapter The Birth of Jesus and His Ministry. CNG is pleased to offer coins from the collection of the author here, and in subsequent electronic auctions.

Closing Date and Time: 29 April 2026 at 13:05:20 ET.

All winning bids are subject to a 20% buyer’s fee.