HADRIAN AE, BOSTRA, ARABIA
Sofaer 3, Rosenberger 1, Spijkerman 1, Good Very Fine, 22mm, 10.05 grams
Obverse: ΑΥΤΟΚΡΑΤΩΡ ΚΑΙΣΑΡ ΤΡΑΙΑΝΟΣ ΑΔΡΙΑΝΟΣ ΣΕΒΑΣΤΟΣ around laureate bust of Hadrian surrounded by inscription
Reverse: Turreted bust of Arabia to right, cradling one child in each arm, APABIA below
Detailed portraits, with clear turrets, and Arabia on reverse. Rarely found this nice! Bostra was an important gate-city to the Decapolis and its coins circulated in Judaea.
Ex: Del Parker
