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SYRIA, DECAPOLIS. Abila. Caracalla, 198-217. (Bronze, 25 mm, 8.71 g, 12 h), year 265 = 201-202. AYT KAI M AYP ANTωΝΙΝΟC Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Caracalla to right. Rev. CE ABIΛΗΝωΝ ΚΟΙC / EΞC Herakles standing right, wrestling the Nemean lion; to right, club. Rosenberger 19. Sofaer 19. Spijkerman 20 (same obverse die). Well struck with clear details for the issue. Dark brown patina. Good very fine.
The site where Abila once stood is now located in the north of the Kingdom of Jordan. Its name is derived from the Semitic word Abel (in Hebrew, "meadow" and in Arabic, "green growth"), probably referring to the fertility of the region. The town is attributed to the Decapolis on account of an inscription found in Tayibeh (near Palmyra).
The site where Abila once stood is now located in the north of the Kingdom of Jordan. Its name is derived from the Semitic word Abel (in Hebrew, "meadow" and in Arabic, "green growth"), probably referring to the fertility of the region. The town is attributed to the Decapolis on account of an inscription found in Tayibeh (near Palmyra).