Local bronze coin of Julia Mamaea from Bostra (BOS0110)
Dublin Core
Title
Local bronze coin of Julia Mamaea from Bostra (BOS0110)
Description
Civic bronze coin from Bostra (222-235 CE) depicting Julia Mamaea on the obverse
Source
Publisher
British Museum Collection Online 1839,0919.624 and no.1908,0110.1439
Date
Rights
Trustees of the British Museum
Format
Bronze
Language
Identifier
BOS0110
Numismatics Item Type Metadata
Metal
Bronze
Weight (g)
5.76g
Diameter (mm)
22mm
Province
Arabia
Obverse Type
Draped bust of Julia Mamaea, wearing a diadem and facing right
Reverse Type
Draped bust of Tyche, wearing a turreted crown and facing right
Obverse Legends
IVLIAMAMAEA AVGVSTA (Julia Mamaea Augusta)
Reverse Legends
COLONIABO STRA (Colonia Bostra)
Name 1
Selected Bibliography
British Museum Online Collection no.1839,0919.624 & no.1908,0110.1439
Citation
“Local bronze coin of Julia Mamaea from Bostra (BOS0110),” WIRE: Women in the Roman East Project, accessed April 28, 2024, https://wireproject.org/items/show/47.