Message:

<p>[QUOTE=&quot;John Anthony, post: 2011179, member: 42773&quot;]My unusual provincials are Arabian. The first is a drachm struck under Trajan in Bostra. I&#039;ve posted this coin too many times, but here we go again. These are not rare, but they represent one of only four Roman types that depict a camel. For some reason they aren&#039;t collected much. (I&#039;m surprised Steve, with his love of animal coins, hasn&#039;t acquired one yet.)</p><p><br /></p><p><b> Provincia Arabia, Trajan, AD 98-117 </b></p><p>AR Drachm, 17mm, 3.37g; Bostra: AD 114-116.</p><p>Obv.: [AVTOKP] KAIC NEP TPAIANW APICTW CEB ΓEPM ΔAK; Laureate, dr. and cuir. bust r.</p><p>Reverse: ΔHMAPX EΞ [VΠATO S]; Camel to left</p><p>Reference: SNG ANS 1058</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]362466[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>This coin is among the earliest issues of <i>Provincia Arabia</i>, minted immediately upon Rome&#039;s acquisition of the Nabataean Kingdom in AD 106[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

Your name or email address:

Do you already have an account?

• No, create an account now.
• Yes, my password is:
• Forgot your password?

Stay logged in