RPC IV.3, 6692 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #15

 

Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 6692 (temporary)
Province Arabia
Region Arabia
City Bostra
Reign Antoninus Pius
Person (obv.) Antoninus Pius (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤΟΚΡ ΚΑΙϹ ΑΝΤωΝΙΝω ϹΕΒ ΕΥϹΕΒΗ
Edition Αὐτοκρ(άτορι) Καίσ(αρι) Ἀντωνίνῳ Σεβ(αστῷ) Εὐσεβῆ
Translation to Emperor Caesar Antoninus Augustus Pius
Obverse design laureate head of Antoninus Pius, right
Reverse inscription ΤΥΧΗ ΝΕΑϹ ΤΡΑΙΑΝΗ(Ϲ) ΒΟϹΤΡΑϹ
Edition Τύχη Νέας Τραϊανῆς Βόστρας
Translation Fortune of the New Trajanic Bostra
Reverse design turreted and veiled Tyche standing, facing, holding spear surmounted by trophy and object (cornucopia or three ears of barley), resting foot on swimming river-god
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 29 mm
Average weight 18.67 g
Axis 5, 6
Reference Kindler, Bostra 2 and 2b-c, Spijkerman 5, BMC 3–4
Specimens 19 (7 in the core collections)

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