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Æ23 - Antoninus Pius LEGIoNIS III CYR
| Issuer | Bostra (Arabia) |
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| Year | 138-161 |
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| Composition | Bronze |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse lettering | LEGIoNIS III CYR (Translation: of the 3rd Legion Cyrenaica) |
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Bostra served as the capital of the Roman province of Arabia Provincia and housed the garrison of Legio III Cyrenaica, a legion with roots stretching back to the late Republic and continuous presence in the eastern provinces through the imperial period. The coin's reference to that specific unit reflects Bostra's close civic identity with its permanent garrison — an unusual degree of military acknowledgment for a provincial bronze issue.