RPC IX, 2065A

 

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Coin type
Volume IX
Number 2065A
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 AVG
Edition Imp(erator) C(aesar) C(aius) Mess(ius) Q(uintus) Trai(anus) Decius Aug(ustus)
Translation Emperor Caesar Gaius Messius Quintus Traianus Decius Augustus
Obverse design laureate and cuirassed bust of Decius, right, seen from front
Reverse inscription COL PR F AVG F C CAES METROP
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 Roma seated left, on shield, holding Victory and spear
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 27 mm
Average weight 18.64 g
Axis 12
Specimens 1 (0 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ K. Ramage coll.