ARABIA, Bostra. Hadrian. AD 117-138. Æ (23mm, 7.54 g, 6h).

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Lot: 650. Estimated: $ 100

Roman Provincial, Bronze

Sold For $ 80. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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ARABIA, Bostra. Hadrian. AD 117-138. Æ (23mm, 7.54 g, 6h). Laureate bust right, slight drapery on left shoulder / Turreted bust of Arabia right, wearing billowing mantle, holding two children in her arms. Kindler 16; Spijkerman 1; Rosenberger 1; RPC III 4082; Sofaer 3 var. (bust seen from front, not side). Brown patina with earthen deposits, some pitting. Near VF.

From the Dr. Jay M. Galst Collection. Ex Abramowitz Family Collection (Superior, 8 December 1993), lot 232.

Kindler suggests the two children represent the regions of Auranitis (Hauran) and Arabia Petraea.

Closing Date and Time: 23 February 2022 at 13:36:20 ET.

All winning bids are subject to an 18% buyer’s fee.