RPC IX, 2067

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume IX
Number 2067
Province Syria Palaestina
Region Samaria
City Caesarea Maritima
Reign Trajan Decius
Person (obv.) Trajan Decius (Augustus)
Obverse inscription [IMP C C MES Q TR]AIVS (sic) [DECIVS A(VG)]
Edition Imp(erator) C(aesar) G(aius) Mes(sius) Q(uintus) Trai<an>us Decius Aug(ustus)
Translation Emperor Caesar Gaius Messius Quintus Trajan Decius Augustus
Obverse design radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Decius, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription COL P(R) F AVG F C CAES MET(R) (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 eagle standing on line, facing, head right, spreading wings, supporting plain circle enclosing turreted and draped bust of Fortuna, left
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 25 mm
Average weight 14.97 g
Axis 2, 12
Reference Sofaer 164 corr.
Specimens 3 (2 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ B: Löbb.
2 2     B: Löbb.
3 3     IMJ Sofaer 164 (as Gallus)