RPC IX, 2048

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume IX
Number 2048
Province Syria Palaestina
Region Samaria
City Caesarea Maritima
Reign Trajan Decius
Person (obv.) Trajan Decius (Augustus)
Obverse inscription IMP C C MESS Q TRAI DECIVS P F AVG
Edition Imp(erator) C(aesar) G(aius) Mess(ius) Q(uintus) Trai(anus) Decius P(ius) F(elix) Aug(ustus)
Translation Emperor Gaius Messius Quintus Trajan Decius Pious Fortunate Augustus
Obverse design laureate and cuirassed bust of Decius, right, seen from front
Reverse inscription COL PR F AVG F C CAES METR P S P
Edition col(onia) Pr(ima) F(lavia) Aug(usta) F(elix?) C(oncordia?) Caes(area) metr(opolis) p(rovinciae) S(yriae) P(alaestinae)
Translation the first Flavian colony of Augusta Felix(?) Concordia(?), Caesarea, metropolis of the province of Syria Palaestina
Reverse design Decius, radiate, riding on galloping horse right, holding transverse spear
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 31 mm
Average weight 20.95 g
Axis 1, 2
Reference Kadman II 149
Specimens 2 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ P: 96
2 2     J-MJA: 44/2351 Kadman II 149