Ancient Coinage of Arabia, Bostra



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TRAJAN
Kindler 5Arabia Petraea, Bostra. Trajan. A.D. 98-117. AE 30 mm (22.39 g). COS 5 (A.D. 103-111). Laureate bust right, slight drapery on far shoulder / ΔHMAΡX EΞ YΠAT T E, Head of Zeus-Ammon right. Kindler 5; BMC p. 59, 112 (Caesarea).TextImage
RPC III 4062ATrajan, AR tridrachm of Bostra (?), Arabia. 24.5 mm, 10.29 g. Struck AD 112-114. AYTOKΡ KAIC NEΡ TΡAIANOC CEB ΓEΡM ΔAK, laureate and draped bust right. / ΔHMAΡX EΞ YΠATO ς, legionary eagle between two standards surmounted by a wreath (left) and a hand (right). RPC III 4062A.TextImage
SNG ANS 1159Trajan, AR drachm, Bostra, Arabia. 20 mm, 3.33 g. AYTOKΡ KAIC NEΡ TΡAIANω AΡICTω CEB ΓEΡM ΔAK, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. / ΔHMAΡX EX YΠATO ς, camel walking left. SNG ANS 1159; BMC 65-66; Sofaer 2; SNG Hunterian 3630.TextImage
Sydenham 184Trajan, AR drachm of Bostra, Arabia. 18mm. AD 113-114. AYTOKΡ KAIC NEΡ TΡAIAN CEB ΓEΡM, Laureate head right, slight drapery on left shoulder / ΔHMAΡX EΞ IC YΠAT Σ, Arabia standing left holding branch and bundle of cinnamon sticks, camel to left. Sydenham 184 (under Caesarea).TextImage
Sydenham 185Trajan, AR drachm of Bostra, Arabia. 18mm. AD 114. AYTOKΡ KAIC NEΡ TΡAIAN CEB ΓEΡM, Laureate head right, slight drapery on left shoulder / ΔHMAΡX EΞ IZ YΠAT Σ, Arabia standing left holding branch and bundle of cinnamon sticks, camel to left. Sydenham 185 (under Caesarea).TextImage
HADRIAN
Spij. 1Hadrian, AE20 of Bostra, Syria. Laureate head of Hadrian right / ARABIA beneath bust of Arabia half right, wearing turreted crown and mantle, blown out by the wind, holding small figure of a seated child before her in each hand. Spijkerman 1-2.TextImage
ANTONINUS PIUS
Spijkerman 9Antoninus Pius AE17 mm of Bostra, Decapolis. AVT K CEB OЄ_, laureate head right / Camel standing right. BOC below.TextImage
Spijkerman 8 Antoninus Pius, AE26, Bostra, Arabia. 138–161 AD. AYTOKΡ KAIC ANTΩNINΩ CEB EYCEBE I, laureate head right / TYCH NEAC TΡAIANHC BOCTΡAC, temple with two columns enclosing statue of Tyche-Athena-Allath standing, left, wearing helmet, holding patera over horned altar and spear; shield beside her; to left above, a star. TextImage
SNG ANS 1169Antoninus Pius AE 31mm of Bostra, in the Syrian Decapolis, Legion III Cyrenaica. ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P COS III, laureate head right / LEG III CYR, bust of Zeus-Ammon right. Hollard 8, Kindler 19. TextImage
FAUSTINA I
BMC 6Bostra. Faustina Sr AE17. ΘEA ΦAVCTEINA, veiled and draped bust right / TYCHNEAC TΡAIANEC BOCTΡAC, Tyche standing facing, head left, holding sceptre and resting left hand on hip, foot resting on unclear, crouching figure. Kindler, Bostra 8; Spijkerman 11-13; BMC 7-9.TextImage
COMMODUS
Spij. 31Commodus AE11 of Bostra, Arabia Petraea. Laureate head right / Camel with one hump, walking right.TextImage
Spij. 31Commodus AE 19mm Semis of Bostra, Decapolis, Syria. AV KOMMO ANTΩNINO, laureate head right / NTΡA BOCTΡA, Arabian camel walking right. Kindler 21, Rosenberger 23, SNG ANS 1195.TextImage
SNG ANS 1195Commodus, AE17 of Bostra, Arabia Petraea. AV KOMOΔO ANTΩINO, laureate head right / NETΡ BOCTΡA, Baktrian camel walking right. Kindler 21. Spijkerman 31. SNG ANS 1195.TextImage
JULIA DOMNA
Spijkerman 36Julia Domna AE 26mm of Bostra in the Syrian Decapolis. Dated CY 104 = 209-210 AD. Draped bust right / Tetrastyle temple with statue of Tyche holding sceptre and cornucopiae, figure at feet; date to right. Kindler 27, SNGANS 1204.TextImage
SEVERUS ALEXANDER
SNG ANS 1224Severus Alexander AE20 of Arabia, Bostra. IMP CAES M AVR SEV ALEXANDER AVG, laureate bust right / COLONIA BOSTRA, draped bust of Zeus-Ammon right wearing solar disk. Lindgren 2536.Text
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SNG Cop 144Severus Alexander. AE20 of Bostra, Arabia. IMP CAES M AVR SEV ALEXANDER AVG, laureate head right / COLONIA BOSTRA, turreted head of Tyche left, cornucopiae behind. BMC Arabia, 22; SNG ANS 1218-1221; SNG Cop 144.TextImage
Spij. 49Severus Alexander, AE 18mm of Bostra, Arabia. IMP CAES M AVR SEV ALEXANDER AVG, laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right / COLONIA BOSTRA, Marsyas standing right, wine-skin over shoulder, raising right hand. Spijkerman 49; Sear SGI 3380 var (legends).TextImage
JULIA MAMAEA
SNG ANS 1231Julia Mamaea AE21 of Bostra, Arabia. IVLIA MAMAEA AVGVSTA, draped bust right / COLONIA BOSTRA, bust of Tyche left, cornucopiae behind shoulder.TextImage
SNG ANS 1237Julia Mamaea AE19 of Bostra, Arabia. IVLIA MAMAEA AVGVSTA, draped bust right / COLONIA BOSTRA, bust of Zeus-Ammon right.TextImage
Spij. 54Julia Mamaea, AE22 of Bostra, Arabia. 222-235 AD. IVLIA MAMAEA AVGVSTA, diademed draped bust right / COLONIA BOSTRA, Turreted and draped bust of Tyche left, cornucopia over shoulder. Kindler 40; Spijkerman 54; Rosenberger 46; SNG ANS 1231.TextImage
PHILIP I
Spij. 60Philip I, AE of Bostra, Arabia. 15.75 gr. MARC IVL PHILIPPOS CESAR, radiate, draped bust right / COL METROPOLIS BOSTRA around, AKTI A DOY CARIA in three lines within laurel wreath. Spijkerman 60. Rosenberger 52.TextImage
PHILIP II
SNG ANS 1247Philip II, AE28 of Bostra, Arabia Petraea. AD 245-246. MAR C IVL PHILIPPOS CESAR, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right / COL METROPOLIS BOSTRA around AKTI-ADOU-CARIA in three lines within wreath. Kindler 46; Spijkerman 59; SNG ANS 1247.TextImage
HERENNIUS ETRUSCUS
BMC 48
RPC IX 2212
Herennius Etruscus and Hostilian, AE27 of Bostra, Arabia. AD 250-251. 14.73 g. Commemorating Bostra's games in honour of Actium and of the god Dusares. IMPP M DECIVS ET C VALENS CVINTVS CAISARES, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Etruscus right, facing the radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Hostilian left. / ACTIA DVSARIA COL METR BOSTRENORVM, The sanctuary of Dusares: a raised platform, with steps before, on which is a large, central baetyl, surmounted by layers of flat stones, flanked by two small baetyls, each surmounted by a single layer of stones; all within a laurel wreath. BMC 48-49; Spijkerman 72; Sear GIC 4289; Paris 103-105; Kindler 55; Sofaer 58; RPC IX 2212.TextImage
See also:Entry for Bostra on the Digital Historia Numorum
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