Reign: Trajan Decius Persons: Trajan Decius (Augustus)

City: Bostra Region: Arabia Province: Arabia

Denomination: Æ (26 mm); 13.42 g (15)

Obverse: IMP C M Q TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG; laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Decius, r., seen from rear

Reverse: CONCORDIA BOSTREN(O)RVM; Jupiter Ammon standing r., in military dress, with headdress of ram’s horns and disk, giving hand to Fortuna standing l., holding cornucopia

Bibliography: CGT coll. = CNG EA 356, 29 July 2015, lot 405 

Diameter:  27 Weight: 10.33   Axis: 6 

Reign: Trajan Decius Persons: Trajan Decius (Augustus)

City: Bostra Region: Arabia Province: Arabia

Denomination: Æ (26 mm); 13.42 g (15)

Obverse: IMP C M Q TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG; laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Decius, r., seen from rear

Reverse: CONCORDIA BOSTREN(O)RVM; Jupiter Ammon standing r., in military dress, with headdress of ram’s horns and disk, giving hand to Fortuna standing l., holding cornucopia

Bibliography: Lindgren I, 2543 

Diameter:  26 Weight: 14.65  

Reign: Trajan Decius Persons: Herennia Etruscilla (Augusta)

City: Bostra Region: Arabia Province: Arabia

Denomination: Æ (26 mm); 12.90 g (3)

Obverse: ERENNIA ETRVSCILLA AVG; diademed and draped bust of Etruscilla, r.

Reverse: ACTIA DVSARIA COL METR BOSTRENORVM; in wreath, the baetyls of the god Dusares: large baetyl between two small baetyls on raised platform; the large baetyl is surmounted by several flat stones, the other ones are surmounted by a single stone

Museum: NY: American Numismatic Society, New York (USA) Inventory: 1944.100.69311

Bibliography: SNG 1252 

Diameter:  27 Weight: 12.65   Axis: 9 

Reign: Trajan Decius Persons: Herennia Etruscilla (Augusta)

City: Bostra Region: Arabia Province: Arabia

Denomination: Æ (26 mm); 12.90 g (3)

Obverse: ERENNIA ETRVSCILLA AVG; diademed and draped bust of Etruscilla, r.

Reverse: ACTIA DVSARIA COL METR BOSTRENORVM; in wreath, the baetyls of the god Dusares: large baetyl between two small baetyls on raised platform; the large baetyl is surmounted by several flat stones, the other ones are surmounted by a single stone

Museum: NY: American Numismatic Society, New York (USA) Inventory: 1961.154.180

Bibliography: SNG 1253 

Diameter:  26 Weight: 13.29   Axis: 12 

Reign: Trajan Decius Persons: Herennia Etruscilla (Augusta)

City: Bostra Region: Arabia Province: Arabia

Denomination: Æ (26 mm); 12.90 g (3)

Obverse: ERENNIA ETRVSCILLA AVG; diademed and draped bust of Etruscilla, r.

Reverse: ACTIA DVSARIA COL METR BOSTRENORVM; in wreath, the baetyls of the god Dusares: large baetyl between two small baetyls on raised platform; the large baetyl is surmounted by several flat stones, the other ones are surmounted by a single stone

Museum: J-SBF: Studium Biblicum Franciscanum, Jerusalem (Israel) Inventory: 

Bibliography: Spijkerman 69 

Diameter:  26.5 Weight: 12.75   Axis: 12 

Reign: Trajan Decius Persons: Herennia Etruscilla (Augusta)

City: Bostra Region: Arabia Province: Arabia

Denomination: Æ (26 mm); 12.90 g (3)

Obverse: ERENNIA ETRVSCILLA AVG; diademed and draped bust of Etruscilla, r.

Reverse: ACTIA DVSARIA COL METR BOSTRENORVM; in wreath, the baetyls of the god Dusares: large baetyl between two small baetyls on raised platform; the large baetyl is surmounted by several flat stones, the other ones are surmounted by a single stone

Museum: Tel Aviv: Eretz Israel Museum, Tel Aviv (Israel) Inventory: 

Bibliography: Kindler 52 

Reign: Trajan Decius Persons: Herennius Etruscus (Caesar) ; Hostilian (Caesar)

City: Bostra Region: Arabia Province: Arabia

Denomination: Æ (26 mm); 13.34 g (23)

Obverse: IMPP M DECIVS ET C VALENS CVINTVS CAISARES; laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Etruscus, r., seen from rear, facing radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Hostilian, l., seen from front

Reverse: ACTIA DVSARIA COL METR BOSTRENORVM; in wreath, the baetyls of the god Dusares: large baetyl between two small baetyls on raised platform; the large baetyl is surmounted by several flat stones, the other ones are surmounted by a single stone

Museum: L: British Museum, London (UK) Inventory: 1900,0707.363

Bibliography: BMC 48, pl. IV.12, rev. 

Diameter:  26 Weight: 16.28   Axis: 7 

Reign: Trajan Decius Persons: Herennius Etruscus (Caesar) ; Hostilian (Caesar)

City: Bostra Region: Arabia Province: Arabia

Denomination: Æ (26 mm); 13.34 g (23)

Obverse: IMPP M DECIVS ET C VALENS CVINTVS CAISARES; laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Etruscus, r., seen from rear, facing radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Hostilian, l., seen from front

Reverse: ACTIA DVSARIA COL METR BOSTRENORVM; in wreath, the baetyls of the god Dusares: large baetyl between two small baetyls on raised platform; the large baetyl is surmounted by several flat stones, the other ones are surmounted by a single stone

Museum: L: British Museum, London (UK) Inventory: 1908,0110.1448

Bibliography: BMC 49 

Diameter:  27 Weight: 14.16   Axis: 7 

Reign: Trajan Decius Persons: Herennius Etruscus (Caesar) ; Hostilian (Caesar)

City: Bostra Region: Arabia Province: Arabia

Denomination: Æ (26 mm); 13.34 g (23)

Obverse: IMPP M DECIVS ET C VALENS CVINTVS CAISARES; laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Etruscus, r., seen from rear, facing radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Hostilian, l., seen from front

Reverse: ACTIA DVSARIA COL METR BOSTRENORVM; in wreath, the baetyls of the god Dusares: large baetyl between two small baetyls on raised platform; the large baetyl is surmounted by several flat stones, the other ones are surmounted by a single stone

Museum: P: Bibliothèque nationale de France, Paris (France) Inventory: 103

Diameter:  25 Weight: 13.93   Axis: 7 

Reign: Trajan Decius Persons: Herennius Etruscus (Caesar) ; Hostilian (Caesar)

City: Bostra Region: Arabia Province: Arabia

Denomination: Æ (26 mm); 13.34 g (23)

Obverse: IMPP M DECIVS ET C VALENS CVINTVS CAISARES; laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Etruscus, r., seen from rear, facing radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Hostilian, l., seen from front

Reverse: ACTIA DVSARIA COL METR BOSTRENORVM; in wreath, the baetyls of the god Dusares: large baetyl between two small baetyls on raised platform; the large baetyl is surmounted by several flat stones, the other ones are surmounted by a single stone

Museum: P: Bibliothèque nationale de France, Paris (France) Inventory: 104

Diameter:  26 Weight: 15.47   Axis: 1 

Reign: Trajan Decius Persons: Herennius Etruscus (Caesar) ; Hostilian (Caesar)

City: Bostra Region: Arabia Province: Arabia

Denomination: Æ (26 mm); 13.34 g (23)

Obverse: IMPP M DECIVS ET C VALENS CVINTVS CAISARES; laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Etruscus, r., seen from rear, facing radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Hostilian, l., seen from front

Reverse: ACTIA DVSARIA COL METR BOSTRENORVM; in wreath, the baetyls of the god Dusares: large baetyl between two small baetyls on raised platform; the large baetyl is surmounted by several flat stones, the other ones are surmounted by a single stone

Museum: P: Bibliothèque nationale de France, Paris (France) Inventory: 105, Vogüé

Diameter:  26 Weight: 14.17   Axis: 6 

Reign: Trajan Decius Persons: Herennius Etruscus (Caesar) ; Hostilian (Caesar)

City: Bostra Region: Arabia Province: Arabia

Denomination: Æ (26 mm); 13.34 g (23)

Obverse: IMPP M DECIVS ET C VALENS CVINTVS CAISARES; laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Etruscus, r., seen from rear, facing radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Hostilian, l., seen from front

Reverse: ACTIA DVSARIA COL METR BOSTRENORVM; in wreath, the baetyls of the god Dusares: large baetyl between two small baetyls on raised platform; the large baetyl is surmounted by several flat stones, the other ones are surmounted by a single stone

Museum: P: Bibliothèque nationale de France, Paris (France) Inventory: Y 28632/14

Diameter:  26 Weight: 12.01   Axis: 7 

Reign: Trajan Decius Persons: Herennius Etruscus (Caesar) ; Hostilian (Caesar)

City: Bostra Region: Arabia Province: Arabia

Denomination: Æ (26 mm); 13.34 g (23)

Obverse: IMPP M DECIVS ET C VALENS CVINTVS CAISARES; laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Etruscus, r., seen from rear, facing radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Hostilian, l., seen from front

Reverse: ACTIA DVSARIA COL METR BOSTRENORVM; in wreath, the baetyls of the god Dusares: large baetyl between two small baetyls on raised platform; the large baetyl is surmounted by several flat stones, the other ones are surmounted by a single stone

Museum: B: Berlin, Staatliche Museen (Germany) Inventory: 18258321, I-B

Diameter:  26 Weight: 13.38   Axis: 1 

Reign: Trajan Decius Persons: Herennius Etruscus (Caesar) ; Hostilian (Caesar)

City: Bostra Region: Arabia Province: Arabia

Denomination: Æ (26 mm); 13.34 g (23)

Obverse: IMPP M DECIVS ET C VALENS CVINTVS CAISARES; laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Etruscus, r., seen from rear, facing radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Hostilian, l., seen from front

Reverse: ACTIA DVSARIA COL METR BOSTRENORVM; in wreath, the baetyls of the god Dusares: large baetyl between two small baetyls on raised platform; the large baetyl is surmounted by several flat stones, the other ones are surmounted by a single stone

Museum: Mu: Staatliche Münzsammlung, Munich (Germany) Inventory: 

Bibliography: Kindler 55, pl. IV 

Diameter:  28 Weight: 15.51   Axis: 11 

Reign: Trajan Decius Persons: Herennius Etruscus (Caesar) ; Hostilian (Caesar)

City: Bostra Region: Arabia Province: Arabia

Denomination: Æ (26 mm); 13.34 g (23)

Obverse: IMPP M DECIVS ET C VALENS CVINTVS CAISARES; laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Etruscus, r., seen from rear, facing radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Hostilian, l., seen from front

Reverse: ACTIA DVSARIA COL METR BOSTRENORVM; in wreath, the baetyls of the god Dusares: large baetyl between two small baetyls on raised platform; the large baetyl is surmounted by several flat stones, the other ones are surmounted by a single stone

Museum: V: Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna (Austria) Inventory: GR 32831

Bibliography: Kindler 55 

Diameter:  28 Weight: 15.25   Axis: 7 

Reign: Trajan Decius Persons: Herennius Etruscus (Caesar) ; Hostilian (Caesar)

City: Bostra Region: Arabia Province: Arabia

Denomination: Æ (26 mm); 13.34 g (23)

Obverse: IMPP M DECIVS ET C VALENS CVINTVS CAISARES; laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Etruscus, r., seen from rear, facing radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Hostilian, l., seen from front

Reverse: ACTIA DVSARIA COL METR BOSTRENORVM; in wreath, the baetyls of the god Dusares: large baetyl between two small baetyls on raised platform; the large baetyl is surmounted by several flat stones, the other ones are surmounted by a single stone

Museum: IMJ: Israel Museum, Jerusalem Inventory: 

Bibliography: Sofaer 58 

Diameter:  25 Weight: 9.96   Axis: 12 

Reign: Trajan Decius Persons: Herennius Etruscus (Caesar) ; Hostilian (Caesar)

City: Bostra Region: Arabia Province: Arabia

Denomination: Æ (26 mm); 13.34 g (23)

Obverse: IMPP M DECIVS ET C VALENS CVINTVS CAISARES; laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Etruscus, r., seen from rear, facing radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Hostilian, l., seen from front

Reverse: ACTIA DVSARIA COL METR BOSTRENORVM; in wreath, the baetyls of the god Dusares: large baetyl between two small baetyls on raised platform; the large baetyl is surmounted by several flat stones, the other ones are surmounted by a single stone

Museum: IMJ: Israel Museum, Jerusalem Inventory: 2008.037/413

Diameter:  25 Weight: 12.88   Axis: 12 

Reign: Trajan Decius Persons: Herennius Etruscus (Caesar) ; Hostilian (Caesar)

City: Bostra Region: Arabia Province: Arabia

Denomination: Æ (26 mm); 13.34 g (23)

Obverse: IMPP M DECIVS ET C VALENS CVINTVS CAISARES; laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Etruscus, r., seen from rear, facing radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Hostilian, l., seen from front

Reverse: ACTIA DVSARIA COL METR BOSTRENORVM; in wreath, the baetyls of the god Dusares: large baetyl between two small baetyls on raised platform; the large baetyl is surmounted by several flat stones, the other ones are surmounted by a single stone

Museum: IMJ: Israel Museum, Jerusalem Inventory: 82.04230

Weight: 14.75  

Reign: Trajan Decius Persons: Herennius Etruscus (Caesar) ; Hostilian (Caesar)

City: Bostra Region: Arabia Province: Arabia

Denomination: Æ (26 mm); 13.34 g (23)

Obverse: IMPP M DECIVS ET C VALENS CVINTVS CAISARES; laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Etruscus, r., seen from rear, facing radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Hostilian, l., seen from front

Reverse: ACTIA DVSARIA COL METR BOSTRENORVM; in wreath, the baetyls of the god Dusares: large baetyl between two small baetyls on raised platform; the large baetyl is surmounted by several flat stones, the other ones are surmounted by a single stone

Museum: J-SBF: Studium Biblicum Franciscanum, Jerusalem (Israel) Inventory: 

Bibliography: Spijkerman 72 

Reign: Trajan Decius Persons: Herennius Etruscus (Caesar) ; Hostilian (Caesar)

City: Bostra Region: Arabia Province: Arabia

Denomination: Æ (26 mm); 13.34 g (23)

Obverse: IMPP M DECIVS ET C VALENS CVINTVS CAISARES; laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Etruscus, r., seen from rear, facing radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Hostilian, l., seen from front

Reverse: ACTIA DVSARIA COL METR BOSTRENORVM; in wreath, the baetyls of the god Dusares: large baetyl between two small baetyls on raised platform; the large baetyl is surmounted by several flat stones, the other ones are surmounted by a single stone

Museum: Tel Aviv: Eretz Israel Museum, Tel Aviv (Israel) Inventory: 

Bibliography: Kindler 55