ARABIA, Bostra(?). Trajan. AD 98-117. AR Tridrachm (25mm, 10.24 g, 7h). Struck AD 112-114. Good VF.

CNG Feature Auction 123
Lot: 438. Estimated: $ 300

Roman Provincial, Coin-in-Hand Video, Silver

Sold For $ 725. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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ARABIA, Bostra(?). Trajan. AD 98-117. AR Tridrachm (25mm, 10.24 g, 7h). Struck AD 112-114. Laureate and draped bust right, seen from behind / Cult image of Artemis of Perge within distyle shrine set on four steps; eagle in pediment. Ganschow, Münzen X15d; RPC III 4071 (Arabian mint); Metcalf, Tell Kalak 4; Sydenham, Caesarea 190. Attractive cabinet tone, minor pitting. Good VF.

From the Richard McAlee Collection.

Traditionally thought to be tridrachms, but more recently termed tetradrachms (see K. Butcher, “The silver coinage of Roman Arabia,” Judaea and Rome in Coins 65 BCE-135 CE [London, 2012], p. 208). Ganschow, in his 2018 corpus, identifies them as tridrachms still.

The final winners of all CNG Feature Auction 123 lots will be determined during the live online sale that will be held on 23-24 May 2023. This lot is in Session Two, which will begin 23 May 2023 at 2 PM ET.

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