Syria, Gadara AE (Tiberius/Caduceus, RPC I 4814)

SYRIA, GADARA
Time of Tiberius
AE (11.40mm,1.88g, 12h)
Struck AD 28/9
Obverse: ΤΙΒΕΡΙω, bare head of Tiberius right
Reverse: LЧ-B (date) to left and right of caduceus
References: RPC Online, Vol. I, No. 4814 (6^th specimen this coin)
This coin illustrated on wildwinds.com

Very rare. Excellent condition for the type. Gadara was a city located just southeast of the Sea of Galilee, and is perhaps best-known for its mention in the gospel of Mark as the region where Jesus healed the demoniac Legion and allowed the demons into a herd of swine (5:1-20.) This coin would have been struck around the same time as these events.

Collezione : Roman Provincial