Coin of Bostra under Caracalla? c. 2th - 3th century

Editor: Here we have a coin of Bostra, possibly under Caracalla. The material looks like a weathered bronze. The details are worn, but I can still make out some figures. How do you interpret this work? Curator: The coin’s formal elements invite contemplation on the nature of representation itself. Note the bas-relief, how it suggests depth within a flattened plane. The coin's eroded surface, its very texture, communicates the passage of time. Editor: That's a fascinating way to look at it. I hadn't considered the texture as a form of communication. Curator: Precisely. Form dictates content; the artifact's aged texture becomes integral to its present meaning. Editor: I'll remember that. Thank you.