RPC IX, 2063

 

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Coin type
Volume IX
Number 2063
Province Syria Palaestina
Region Samaria
City Caesarea Maritima
Reign Trajan Decius
Person (obv.) Trajan Decius (Augustus)
Obverse inscription IMP C C MES Q TRA DECIVS AVG
Edition Imp(erator) C(aesar) G(aius) Mes(sius) Q(uintus) Tra(ianus) Decius Aug(ustus)
Translation Emperor Caesar Gaius Messius Quintus Trajan Decius Augustus
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Decius, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription COL PR F AVG F C CAES METR P
Edition col(onia) Pr(ima) F(lavia) Aug(usta) F(elix?) C(oncordia?) Caes(area) metr(o)p(olis)
Translation the first Flavian colony of Augusta Felix(?) Concordia(?), Caesarea, metropolis
Reverse design Mars standing right, holding spear and shield
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 28 mm
Average weight 17.54 g
Axis 12
Reference BMC 149, Kadman II 137
Specimens 3 (1 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: 1908,0110.1617 BMC 149, pl. IV.1, rev.
2 2     IMJ Sofaer 111
3 3     IMJ: 15307