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IX, 2216
Image of specimen #1
Coin type
URI
https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coins/9/2216
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Volume
IX
Number
2216
Province
Arabia
Region
Arabia
City
Bostra
Reign
Trajan Decius
Person (obv.)
Trajan Decius (Augustus)
Obverse inscription
IMP C M Q TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG
Edition
Imp(erator) C(aesar) M(arcus) Q(uintus) Traianus Decius Aug(ustus)
Translation
Emperor Caesar Marcus Quintus Traianus Decius Augustus
Obverse design
laureate head of Decius, right, with traces of drapery
Reverse inscription
COL METPOPOL BOSTRON
Edition
col(onia) Metropol(is) Bostron(orum)
Translation
colony metropolis of the Bostreni
Reverse design
Jupiter Ammon standing left, in military dress, with headdress of ram’s horns and disk, holding ears of corn(?) and sceptre surmounted by trophy; at feet, left, ram standing left, head right
Metal
copper-based alloy
Average diameter
23 mm
Average weight
10.73 g
Axis
12
Reference
Spijkerman 61, Kindler 50a
Specimens
5 (1 in the core collections)
Specimens of this coin type
Number
Number
Obverse
Reverse
Museum
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Diameter
Weight
Axis
Note
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1
1
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L: 1908,0110.1447
BMC 46, pl. IV.13 = Kindler 50, pl. IV
25
12.52
12
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2
2
IMJ: 82.04229
22
11.84
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3
3
J-SBF
Spijkerman 61, pl. 16
11.08
12
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4
4
J-SBF
Spijkerman 62, pl. 16 = Kindler 50b, pl. IV.50a
22
10.07
12
the coin is described by Spijkerman and Kindler as depicting Zeus Ammon nude; but the coin is worn, so confirmation is required
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5
5
Lindgren III, 1545
8.13
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