DECAPOLIS, Gadara. Lucius Verus. AD 161-169. Æ (25mm, 11.23 g, 12h). Struck under Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus, co-emperors. Dated CY 225 (AD 161/2). VF.

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Lot: 557. Estimated: $ 100

Roman Provincial, Bronze

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DECAPOLIS, Gadara. Lucius Verus. AD 161-169. Æ (25mm, 11.23 g, 12h). Struck under Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus, co-emperors. Dated CY 225 (AD 161/2). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / Bust of Herakles right, with lion’s skin tied around neck; to left, star; to right, thunderbolt; ЄKC (date) in legend. Spijkerman 54; RPC IV.3 Online 6678; Rosenberger 57; Sofaer 53; Dow, ACTTB, p. 158 (this coin). Green patina with earthen deposits, minor scratches. VF. Rare.

From the Joseph A. Dow Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group 78 (14 May 2008), lot 1468.

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 13:06:00 ET.

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