Æ22 - Trajan Decius COL METPOPOL BOSTRON
Features
| Issuer |
Bostra
(Arabia)  |
|---|---|
| Emperor |
Decius (Gaius Messius Quintus Traianus Decius) (249-251)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 249-251 |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 8.01 g |
| Diameter | 22 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 537278 |
| References | RPC Online IX# 2219 Roman Provincial Coinage (https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/) |
Obverse
Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Etruscus, right, seen from front, facing radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Hostilian, left, seen from front
Lettering: IMP M DECIVS ET C VALENS CVINTVS CAISARES
Unabridged legend: Imperatores Messius Decius et Caius Valens Quintus Caesares
Translation: Emperors Messius Decius and Gaius Valens Quintus Caesars
Reverse
Fortuna standing facing, holding sceptre surmounted by trophy and cornucopia, left foot on small crouching figur (?); at right, nude Marsyas standing left, raising arm, holding wineskin over shoulder
Lettering: COL METPOPOL BOSTRON
Unabridged legend: colonia metropolis Bostron
Translation: the colony (and) metropolis of Bostra
Mint
Bostra, Arabia, modern-day Bosra, SyriaComments
Spijkerman 71, Kindler 57
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
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| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| ND (249-251) | 
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