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Message:: [QUOTE="John Anthony, post: 2075650, member: 42773"]Hey folks, I just came across this rare volume, from the library of Bruce R. Brace. Here are the seller's notes... "Ex. Bruce R. Brace library with his Ex Libris bookplate. Bruce Brace was a scholar and by many considered to be a dean of Roman Numismatics in Canada. Coins from his extensive collection were sold by CNG in 2011 and 2012." Brace was the co-founder of the Classical and Medieval Numismatic Society. [ATTACH=full]385215[/ATTACH] This is a tough volume to find, long out of print. Again from the seller's notes... "Kindler, Arie THE COINAGE OF BOSTRA. Warminster (UK): Aris & Phillips, 1983. Large format, soft cover. 160 pages with 12 excellent plates with descriptions of coins on opposite pages. Dennis Kroh in his book Ancient Coin Reference Reviews rates this book with 4 stars and says: "The Coinage of Bostra" is a very through study in which the coinage is presented within the context of the history of the city. 57 coin-types are published in 160 pages with 12 great plates of photos." The only reference I currently own for any coins of Provincia Arabia is SNG ANS 6, which, as handsome as it is, is merely a catalog with no analyses. I'm very much looking forward to burying my brain in this new volume.[/QUOTE]