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Drachm of Trajan, Bostra (Arabia)

Drachm of Trajan, Bostra (Arabia)

r. 98-117 CE

Trajan

Roman Provincial

Obv.: Laureate bust of Trajan r., drapery over l. shoulder; around, clockwise, AYTOKR KAIS NER TRAIAN SEB GERM DAK (in Greek with lunate sigmas). Rev.: Arabia standing l., holding branch in r. hand and bundle of cinnamon stalks (?) in l. hand; on l., Arabian camel; around, clockwise, DHMARX (chi) EX (xi) IH (=18) YPAT 6 (in Greek; 6 represented by stigma).

silver

Roman Imperial period, Middle

Coins