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                                Sale: CNG 69, Lot: 1224. Closing Date: Jun 08, 
                                2005. SYRIA, Decapolis. Bostra. Antoninus Pius. 
                                138-161 AD. Æ 31mm (19.31 gm, 12h). Legion III 
                                Cyrenaica. Bidding Closed Estimate $1500 

                              SYRIA, Decapolis. Bostra. Antoninus Pius. 138-161 
                              AD. Æ 31mm (19.31 gm, 12h). Legion III Cyrenaica. 
                              Laureate head right / LEG III CYR, bust of 
                              Zeus-Ammon right. D. Hollard, “Le monnayage de la 
                              Legio III Cyrenaica frappé à Bostra sous Antonin 
                              le Pieux,” RN 2004, 8 (D1/R4 - this coin); 
                              Kindler, Bostra p. 93, a (pl. V, 19); Spijkerman 
                              -; SNG ANS -. Good VF, brown patina. Very rare, 
                              likely the finest known. ($1500)

                              The Legio III Cyrenaica was formed in North Africa 
                              under Lepidus at the time of the Roman Civil War 
                              and spent most of the first century AD in Upper 
                              Egypt. Other units were transferred to Arabia for 
                              Trajan’s Nabataean campaign in 106 AD. Shortly 
                              thereafter, the legion was stationed at Bostra to 
                              patrol the Arabian frontier and defend area mines 
                              and farms. Several rare coin types are known, 
                              undoubtedly struck at Bostra, with legends and 
                              types referring to the legion alone, but no 
                              mention of the city.








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High bid of $1970, $2265.5 including 15% buyers fee, or approximately €1595.7, £1083.5, C$2462.5, A$2561, on June 8, 2005.

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