DECAPOLIS, Abila. Lucius Verus. AD 161-169. Æ (25mm, 13.34 g, 1h). Struck CY 230 (AD 166/7). Laureate and cuirassed bust right / Herakles seated left on rocks, holding club set on ground; ΛC (date) in exergue. Spijkerman 11; RPC IV.3 Online 6514; Rosenberger 12; SNG ANS 1121-24; Sofaer –. Dark green patina with orange earthen highlights. Good VF. Very rare, the finest known example.
From the Kenneth S. Abramowitz Collection.