ARABIA, Bostra. Hadrian. AD 117-138. Æ (22mm, 8.02 g, 6h). Near VF.

Electronic Auction 608
Lot: 654.

Roman Provincial, Bronze

Estimate: $ 100

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ARABIA, Bostra. Hadrian. AD 117-138. Æ (22mm, 8.02 g, 6h). Laureate bust right, drapery on left shoulder / Turreted bust of Arabia right, wearing billowing mantle, holding two children in her arms. Kindler 16; Spijkerman 1; RPC III 4082; Rosenberger 1; Sofaer 3; Dow, ACTTB, p. 164 (this coin). Earthen brown patina, slight roughness. Near VF.

From the Joseph A. Dow Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 192 (23 July 2008), lot 158.

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

The present coin is published in Joseph A. Dow, Ancient Coins Through the Bible (Mustang, OK: Tate, 2011), in the chapter The Birth of Jesus and His Ministry. CNG is pleased to offer coins from the collection of the author here, and in subsequent electronic auctions.

Closing Date and Time: 29 April 2026 at 13:38:20 ET.

All winning bids are subject to a 20% buyer’s fee.