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Æ16 - Antoninus Pius ΒΟϹΤ
| Issuer | Bostra (Arabia) |
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| Year | 138-161 |
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| Composition | Bronze |
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| Obverse description | Bare laureate head of Antoninus Pius facing right, rendered in the provincial style typical of Arabian mint coinage. The portrait occupies the central field with the legend distributed around the periphery. The effigy displays the characteristic mature features of the emperor, with a laurel wreath encircling the head. The Greek legend ΑΝΤωΝ ϹΕΒ is disposed around the bust, abbreviating his imperial titulature. |
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| Obverse script | Greek |
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| Reverse description | A dromedary camel rendered in profile walking to the right, occupying the central field of the reverse — a device emblematic of the province of Arabia and a hallmark of Bostra's civic coinage. The animal is depicted with characteristic naturalistic detail, its humped silhouette clearly delineated. The Greek civic legend ΒΟϹΤ appears in the lower exergual area beneath the camel, identifying the issuing city of Bostra. |
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