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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Roman Collector, post: 2777787, member: 75937&quot;]I&#039;ve heard it postulated--but can&#039;t seem to locate a primary source in the numismatic literature--that the coins of Bostra were cast, not struck, because their details are usually so soft. Does anyone have a reliable reference that confirms this?</p><p><br /></p><p>Certainly the <i>flan</i> is cast. A chunk of the flan has been broken from the edge (12:00 obverse, 6:00 reverse) when the sprue was removed. But was it then struck with dies? That&#039;s the question. </p><p><br /></p><p>Anyway, please post your coins of Bostra, Mamaea, Tyche, or whatever you feel is relevant!</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]641924[/ATTACH]</p><p>Julia Mamaea, AD 222-235</p><p>Roman provincial AE 23</p><p>Arabia, Bostra; 4.86 g, 22.45, 5:00</p><p>Obv: IVLIA MAMAEA AVGVSTA, diademed and draped bust, right</p><p>Rev: COLONIA BOSTRA, turreted and draped bust of Tyche left,</p><p>cornucopia over shoulder</p><p>Refs: SNG ANS 1231; Kindler 40; Spijkerman 54; Rosenberger 46[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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