Reign: Elagabalus Persons: Elagabalus (Augustus)

City: Bostra Region: Arabia Province: Arabia

Denomination: Æ (19 mm); 4.32 g (8)

Obverse: ΑΥΤ(Ο) ΚΕϹΑΡ (sic) ΑΝΤωΝΙΝΟ(Ϲ); laureate head of Elagabalus, right

Reverse: ΔΟΥϹΑΡΗϹ (sometimes retrograde) ΘΕΟϹ; motab altar with staircase, seen from right, supporting three piles of holy stones, topped by a sacred baetyl

Bibliography: Naville Numismatics 65, 30 May 2021, lot 179 

Diameter:  16.4 Weight: 3.79  

Reign: Elagabalus Persons: Elagabalus (Augustus)

City: Bostra Region: Arabia Province: Arabia

Denomination: Æ (19 mm); 4.32 g (8)

Obverse: ΑΥΤ(Ο) ΚΕϹΑΡ (sic) ΑΝΤωΝΙΝΟ(Ϲ); laureate head of Elagabalus, right

Reverse: ΔΟΥϹΑΡΗϹ (sometimes retrograde) ΘΕΟϹ; motab altar with staircase, seen from right, supporting three piles of holy stones, topped by a sacred baetyl

Bibliography: Shick Coins 

Diameter:  16

Reign: Elagabalus Persons: Elagabalus (Augustus)

City: Bostra Region: Arabia Province: Arabia

Denomination: Æ (19 mm); 4.32 g (8)

Obverse: ΑΥΤ(Ο) ΚΕϹΑΡ (sic) ΑΝΤωΝΙΝΟ(Ϲ); laureate head of Elagabalus, right

Reverse: ΔΟΥϹΑΡΗϹ (sometimes retrograde) ΘΕΟϹ; motab altar with staircase, seen from right, supporting three piles of holy stones, topped by a sacred baetyl

Bibliography: Sofaer 38 

Diameter:  18 Weight: 4.5   Axis: 6 

Reign: Elagabalus Persons: Elagabalus (Augustus)

City: Bostra Region: Arabia Province: Arabia

Denomination: Æ (19 mm); 4.32 g (8)

Obverse: ΑΥΤ(Ο) ΚΕϹΑΡ (sic) ΑΝΤωΝΙΝΟ(Ϲ); laureate head of Elagabalus, right

Reverse: ΔΟΥϹΑΡΗϹ (sometimes retrograde) ΘΕΟϹ; motab altar with staircase, seen from right, supporting three piles of holy stones, topped by a sacred baetyl

Bibliography: Sofaer 39 

Diameter:  18 Weight: 4.61   Axis: 12 

Reign: Elagabalus Persons: Elagabalus (Augustus)

City: Bostra Region: Arabia Province: Arabia

Denomination: Æ (19 mm); 0.00 g (0)

Obverse: ΑΥΤ ΚΕϹΑΡ (sic) ΑΝΤωΝΙΝΟ; laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Elagabalus, right, seen from rear

Reverse: ΔΟΥϹΑΡΗϹ ΘΕΟϹ; motab altar with staircase, seen from right, supporting three piles of holy stones, topped by a sacred baetyl

Bibliography: CNG E-auction 250, Feb. 2011, lot 471 

Diameter:  18

Reign: Elagabalus Persons: Elagabalus (Augustus)

City: Bostra Region: Arabia Province: Arabia

Denomination: Æ (19 mm); 5.10 g (1)

Obverse: ΑΥ ΚΕϹΑΡ (sic) ΑΝΤωΝΙΝΟϹ; laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Elagabalus, right, seen from rear

Reverse: [...]; the Emperor(?) on horse galloping, right, wearing chlamys and raising hand

Bibliography: Sofaer 41 

Diameter:  17 Weight: 5.1   Axis: 6 

Reign: Severus Alexander Persons: Severus Alexander (Augustus)

City: Bostra Region: Arabia Province: Arabia

Denomination: Æ (31 mm); 15.77 g (17)

Obverse: IMP CAES M AVB (sic) SEV ALEXANDER AVG; laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander, right, seen from rear

Reverse: N TR ALEXANDRIANAE COL BOSTR; the Emperor as founder ploughing right, raising hand, with ox and cow; above, motab altar with staircase supporting three piles of holy stones

Museum: L: British Museum, London (UK) Inventory: 1900,0707.312

Bibliography: BMC 21 

Diameter:  32 Weight: 14.86   Axis: 6 

Reign: Severus Alexander Persons: Severus Alexander (Augustus)

City: Bostra Region: Arabia Province: Arabia

Denomination: Æ (31 mm); 15.77 g (17)

Obverse: IMP CAES M AVB (sic) SEV ALEXANDER AVG; laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander, right, seen from rear

Reverse: N TR ALEXANDRIANAE COL BOSTR; the Emperor as founder ploughing right, raising hand, with ox and cow; above, motab altar with staircase supporting three piles of holy stones

Museum: P: Bibliothèque nationale de France, Paris (France) Inventory: 28632.10

Weight: 18.7  

Reign: Severus Alexander Persons: Severus Alexander (Augustus)

City: Bostra Region: Arabia Province: Arabia

Denomination: Æ (31 mm); 15.77 g (17)

Obverse: IMP CAES M AVB (sic) SEV ALEXANDER AVG; laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander, right, seen from rear

Reverse: N TR ALEXANDRIANAE COL BOSTR; the Emperor as founder ploughing right, raising hand, with ox and cow; above, motab altar with staircase supporting three piles of holy stones

Museum: B: Berlin, Staatliche Museen (Germany) Inventory: 1925/310

Diameter:  31 Weight: 18.77   Axis: 6 

Reign: Severus Alexander Persons: Severus Alexander (Augustus)

City: Bostra Region: Arabia Province: Arabia

Denomination: Æ (31 mm); 15.77 g (17)

Obverse: IMP CAES M AVB (sic) SEV ALEXANDER AVG; laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander, right, seen from rear

Reverse: N TR ALEXANDRIANAE COL BOSTR; the Emperor as founder ploughing right, raising hand, with ox and cow; above, motab altar with staircase supporting three piles of holy stones

Museum: B: Berlin, Staatliche Museen (Germany) Inventory: L1906

Diameter:  30 Weight: 16.29   Axis: 6 

Reign: Severus Alexander Persons: Severus Alexander (Augustus)

City: Bostra Region: Arabia Province: Arabia

Denomination: Æ (31 mm); 15.77 g (17)

Obverse: IMP CAES M AVB (sic) SEV ALEXANDER AVG; laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander, right, seen from rear

Reverse: N TR ALEXANDRIANAE COL BOSTR; the Emperor as founder ploughing right, raising hand, with ox and cow; above, motab altar with staircase supporting three piles of holy stones

Museum: NY: American Numismatic Society, New York (USA) Inventory: 

Bibliography: SNG 1217 

Diameter:  30 Weight: 13.91   Axis: 6 

Reign: Severus Alexander Persons: Severus Alexander (Augustus)

City: Bostra Region: Arabia Province: Arabia

Denomination: Æ (31 mm); 15.77 g (17)

Obverse: IMP CAES M AVB (sic) SEV ALEXANDER AVG; laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander, right, seen from rear

Reverse: N TR ALEXANDRIANAE COL BOSTR; the Emperor as founder ploughing right, raising hand, with ox and cow; above, motab altar with staircase supporting three piles of holy stones

Museum: Boston: Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (USA) Inventory: 1999.31

Diameter:  31 Weight: 13.67   Axis: 12 

Reign: Severus Alexander Persons: Severus Alexander (Augustus)

City: Bostra Region: Arabia Province: Arabia

Denomination: Æ (31 mm); 15.77 g (17)

Obverse: IMP CAES M AVB (sic) SEV ALEXANDER AVG; laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander, right, seen from rear

Reverse: N TR ALEXANDRIANAE COL BOSTR; the Emperor as founder ploughing right, raising hand, with ox and cow; above, motab altar with staircase supporting three piles of holy stones

Bibliography: CNG 100, 7 Oct. 2015, lot 1774 

Diameter:  32 Weight: 16.91   Axis: 6 

Reign: Severus Alexander Persons: Severus Alexander (Augustus)

City: Bostra Region: Arabia Province: Arabia

Denomination: Æ (31 mm); 15.77 g (17)

Obverse: IMP CAES M AVB (sic) SEV ALEXANDER AVG; laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander, right, seen from rear

Reverse: N TR ALEXANDRIANAE COL BOSTR; the Emperor as founder ploughing right, raising hand, with ox and cow; above, motab altar with staircase supporting three piles of holy stones

Bibliography: CNG EA 183, 5 Mar. 2008, lot 151 

Diameter:  32 Weight: 12.76  

Reign: Severus Alexander Persons: Severus Alexander (Augustus)

City: Bostra Region: Arabia Province: Arabia

Denomination: Æ (31 mm); 15.77 g (17)

Obverse: IMP CAES M AVB (sic) SEV ALEXANDER AVG; laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander, right, seen from rear

Reverse: N TR ALEXANDRIANAE COL BOSTR; the Emperor as founder ploughing right, raising hand, with ox and cow; above, motab altar with staircase supporting three piles of holy stones

Bibliography: CNG EA 208, 8 Apr. 2009, lot 350 

Diameter:  31 Weight: 13.78   Axis: 6 

Reign: Severus Alexander Persons: Severus Alexander (Augustus)

City: Bostra Region: Arabia Province: Arabia

Denomination: Æ (31 mm); 15.77 g (17)

Obverse: IMP CAES M AVB (sic) SEV ALEXANDER AVG; laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander, right, seen from rear

Reverse: N TR ALEXANDRIANAE COL BOSTR; the Emperor as founder ploughing right, raising hand, with ox and cow; above, motab altar with staircase supporting three piles of holy stones

Bibliography: CNG EA 268, 16 Nov. 2011, lot 250 

Diameter:  30 Weight: 17.74   Axis: 6 

Reign: Severus Alexander Persons: Severus Alexander (Augustus)

City: Bostra Region: Arabia Province: Arabia

Denomination: Æ (31 mm); 15.77 g (17)

Obverse: IMP CAES M AVB (sic) SEV ALEXANDER AVG; laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander, right, seen from rear

Reverse: N TR ALEXANDRIANAE COL BOSTR; the Emperor as founder ploughing right, raising hand, with ox and cow; above, motab altar with staircase supporting three piles of holy stones

Bibliography: CNG EA 340, 3 Dec. 2014, lot 301 

Diameter:  30 Weight: 18.8   Axis: 6 

Reign: Severus Alexander Persons: Severus Alexander (Augustus)

City: Bostra Region: Arabia Province: Arabia

Denomination: Æ (31 mm); 15.77 g (17)

Obverse: IMP CAES M AVB (sic) SEV ALEXANDER AVG; laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander, right, seen from rear

Reverse: N TR ALEXANDRIANAE COL BOSTR; the Emperor as founder ploughing right, raising hand, with ox and cow; above, motab altar with staircase supporting three piles of holy stones

Bibliography: CNG EA 393, 15 Mar. 2017, lot 215 

Diameter:  31 Weight: 18.6   Axis: 6 

Reign: Severus Alexander Persons: Severus Alexander (Augustus)

City: Bostra Region: Arabia Province: Arabia

Denomination: Æ (31 mm); 15.77 g (17)

Obverse: IMP CAES M AVB (sic) SEV ALEXANDER AVG; laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander, right, seen from rear

Reverse: N TR ALEXANDRIANAE COL BOSTR; the Emperor as founder ploughing right, raising hand, with ox and cow; above, motab altar with staircase supporting three piles of holy stones

Bibliography: CNG EA 426, 8 Aug. 2018, lot 427 

Diameter:  30.6 Weight: 13.38   Axis: 6 

Reign: Severus Alexander Persons: Severus Alexander (Augustus)

City: Bostra Region: Arabia Province: Arabia

Denomination: Æ (31 mm); 15.77 g (17)

Obverse: IMP CAES M AVB (sic) SEV ALEXANDER AVG; laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander, right, seen from rear

Reverse: N TR ALEXANDRIANAE COL BOSTR; the Emperor as founder ploughing right, raising hand, with ox and cow; above, motab altar with staircase supporting three piles of holy stones

Bibliography: Gemini, LLC VI, 10 Jan. 2010, lot 691 

Diameter:  31 Weight: 15.36