Æ17 - Commodus Ν ΤΡΑ ΒΟϹΤΡΑ

Bostra served as the capital of the Roman province of Arabia Petraea after Trajan's annexation in 106 AD, and its civic mint operated with unusual continuity through the reigns of multiple emperors. Under Commodus — whose co-reign with Marcus Aurelius beginning in 177 gives this piece its date range — the city retained substantial autonomy in its local bronze issues, a privilege reflecting its strategic position on the Via Nova Traiana connecting Syria to the Red Sea ports.