Watch List notes:

ARABIA. Bostra. Commodus, 177-192. (Bronze, 17 mm, 3.13 g, 6 h). ΑY ΚΟΜOΔ ΑΝΤωΝΙΝOC Laureate head of Commodus to right. Rev. ΝE ΤΡ ΒOCΤΡΑ Camel walking right. Kindler 21. Rosenberger 23. RPC IV.3 Online temp. 6738. Spijkerman 31. Dark green patina. Very fine.



In Roman times Bostra became a major metropolis at the juncture of several trade routes through. Camels or dromedaries, as depicted on our coin, played an important role in transporting goods through the desert.