hey all, new in my collection. Trajan, 98 – 117 Dupondius circa 111, Æ 13.33 g. IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P Radiate bust r., with drapery on l. shoulder. Rev. S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI S – C Arabia standing facing, head l., holding branch and bundle of canes (?); at her side, dromedary l. In exergue, ARAB ADQVIS. C 36 var.
Nice!! => ooowww, I love the sweet dromedary!! https://www.google.ca/search?q=dromedary definition&oq=dromedary&aqs=chrome.2.69i57j0l5.1794j0j4&sourceid=chrome&es_sm=93&ie=UTF-8 Great coin, ro (congrats)
That's an exceptional coin, ro, outstanding! The bronze Arabia issues are tough as nice as yours. I had this denarius, these are less scarce but still challenging to find in better grades... The Arabia issues of Trajan commemorate his annexation of Nabataea in AD 106. They also come in provincial versions from Bostra, in denominations of drachm and tridrachm. Arabia sometimes gets described as holding a bunch of cinnamon sticks, but since we aren't certain, perhaps the generic "canes" is better. Since Arabia was the source of frankincense in the ancient world, it is also possible that she is holding a branch of the Boswellia tree, from which the aromatic resin derives.
