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

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

Bibliography: Spijkerman 63, pl. 17 

Diameter:  25.5 Weight: 15.62   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: 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); 12.82 g (9)

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

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

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

Bibliography: Spijkerman 70 

Diameter:  25.5 Weight: 8.32   Axis: 6 

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

City: Bostra Region: Arabia Province: Arabia

Denomination: Æ (26 mm); 12.82 g (9)

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

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

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

Bibliography: Spijkerman 70 

Diameter:  25 Weight: 12.02   Axis: 6 

Reign: Trajan Decius Persons: Trajan Decius (Augustus)

City: Bostra Region: Arabia Province: Arabia

Denomination: Æ (24 mm); 10.73 g (5)

Obverse: IMP C M Q TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG; laureate head of Decius, r., with traces of drapery

Reverse: COL METPOPOL BOSTRON; Jupiter Ammon standing l., in military dress, with headdress of ram’s horns and disk, holding ears of corn(?) and sceptre surmounted by trophy; at feet, l., ram standing l., head r.

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

Bibliography: Spijkerman 61, pl. 16 

Weight: 11.08   Axis: 12 

Reign: Trajan Decius Persons: Trajan Decius (Augustus)

City: Bostra Region: Arabia Province: Arabia

Denomination: Æ (24 mm); 10.73 g (5)

Obverse: IMP C M Q TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG; laureate head of Decius, r., with traces of drapery

Reverse: COL METPOPOL BOSTRON; Jupiter Ammon standing l., in military dress, with headdress of ram’s horns and disk, holding ears of corn(?) and sceptre surmounted by trophy; at feet, l., ram standing l., head r.

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

Bibliography: Spijkerman 62, pl. 16 = Kindler 50b, pl. IV.50a 

Diameter:  22 Weight: 10.07   Axis: 12 

Reign: Trajan Decius Persons: Herennia Etruscilla (Augusta)

City: Bostra Region: Arabia Province: Arabia

Denomination: Æ (22 mm); 9.24 g (4)

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

Reverse: COL METPOPOL BOSTRON; Fortuna standing facing, holding sceptre surmounted by trophy and cornucopia, l. foot on small crouching figure(?); at r., nude Marsyas standing l., raising arm, holding wineskin over shoulder

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

Bibliography: Spijkerman 68, pl. 17 

Diameter:  22 Weight: 9.88   Axis: 6 

Reign: Trajan Decius Persons: Herennia Etruscilla (Augusta)

City: Bostra Region: Arabia Province: Arabia

Denomination: Æ (22 mm); 7.56 g (9)

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

Reverse: COL METPOPOL BOSTRON; Jupiter Ammon standing l., in military dress, with headdress of ram’s horns and disk, holding ears of corn(?) and sceptre surmounted by trophy; at feet, l., ram standing l., head r.

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

Bibliography: Spijkerman 67, pl. 17 

Diameter:  20 Weight: 5.18   Axis: 6 

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

City: Bostra Region: Arabia Province: Arabia

Denomination: Æ (22 mm); 8.01 g (6)

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

Reverse: COL METPOPOL BOSTRON; Fortuna standing facing, holding sceptre surmounted by trophy and cornucopia, l. foot on small crouching figure(?); at r., nude Marsyas standing l., raising arm, holding wineskin over shoulder

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

Bibliography: Spijkerman 71 

Diameter:  21 Weight: 8.57