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Arabia Petraea, Bostra. Trajan. A.D. 98-117. AE 30 (30 mm, 21.02 g, 7 h). Struck A.D. 103-111. Laureate bust of Trajan right, slight drapery on left shoulder / ΔHMAΡX EΞΥΠAT E (= 5th Consulship - A.D. 103-111), Head of Zeus-Ammon right. Kindler, Bostra 5; BMC Galatia pg. 59, 112 (Caesarea); Lindgren I 1703 (Cyrene; this coin). Near VF, dark brown patina with some earthen encrustation.
From the Tom Buggey Collection, ex Garth R. Drewry Collection; Ex Henry Lindgren Collection, ex CNG.
This coin has seen a number of varying attributions over the decades, but Arie Kindler argues convincingly for Bostra, where the III Legion Cyrenaica was stationed after being transferred eastward during Trajans Arabian campaign; thus the appearance of Zeus-Ammon, protector god of Cyrenaica
From the Tom Buggey Collection, ex Garth R. Drewry Collection; Ex Henry Lindgren Collection, ex CNG.
This coin has seen a number of varying attributions over the decades, but Arie Kindler argues convincingly for Bostra, where the III Legion Cyrenaica was stationed after being transferred eastward during Trajans Arabian campaign; thus the appearance of Zeus-Ammon, protector god of Cyrenaica