RPC IX, 2053

 

Image of specimen #4

 

Coin type
Volume IX
Number 2053
Province Syria Palaestina
Region Samaria
City Caesarea Maritima
Reign Trajan Decius
Person (obv.) Trajan Decius (Augustus)
Obverse inscription IMP C C M(E)S Q TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG
Edition Imperator Caesar Caius Messius Quintus Traianus Decius Augustus Imp(erator) C(aesar) C(aius) Mes(sius) Q(uintus) Traianus Decius Aug(ustus)
Translation Emperor Caesar Gaius Messius Quintus Traianus Decius Augustus
Obverse design radiate and cuirassed bust of Decius, right, seen from front
Reverse inscription COL PR F AVG F C CAES [METR(O) P (S P)]
Edition colonia Prima Flavia Augusta Felix Concordia Caesarea metropolis provinciae Syriae Palaestinae col(onia) Pr(ima) F(lavia) Aug(usta) F(elix) C(oncordia) Caes(area) metro(polis) p(rovinciae) S(yriae) P(alaestinae)
Translation colony First Flavian Augustan Felix Concordia? Caesarea, metropolis of the province of Syria Palaestina
Reverse design Bacchus standing left, holding cantharus over panther and thyrsus
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 28 mm
Average weight 17.77 g
Axis 11, 12
Reference Kadman II 138
Specimens 4 (1 in the core collections)
Correction Corrected coin-type (post publication)
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Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     V: GR 22504 Kadman II 134, p. 204, no. 55, pl. XI
2 2     Haifa-MA: 3/16 Kadman II 138, p. 204, no. 56, pl. XII
3 3     IMJ Sofaer 112
4 4     ✸ CNG EA 208, 8 Apr. 2009, lot 298