RPC IX, 2071

 

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Coin type
Volume IX
Number 2071
Province Syria Palaestina
Region Samaria
City Caesarea Maritima
Reign Trajan Decius
Person (obv.) Trajan Decius (Augustus)
Obverse inscription IMP C C MS Q TRA DECIVS AVG
Edition Imperator Caesar Caius Messius Quintus Traianus Decius Augustus Imp(erator) C(aesar) C(aius) M<e>s(sius) Q(uintus) Tra(ianus) Decius Aug(ustus)
Translation Emperor Caesar Gaius Messius Quintus Trajan Decius Augustus
Obverse design laureate and cuirassed bust of Decius, right, seen from front
Reverse inscription COL PR F AVG F C CAES MET S P
Edition Colonia Prima Flavia Augusta Felix? Concordia? Caesarea metropolis Syriae Palaestinae Col(onia) Pr(ima) F(lavia) Aug(usta) F(elix?) C(oncordia?) Caes(area) met(ropolis) S(yriae) P(alaestinae)
Translation the first Flavian colony of Augusta Felix Concordia, Caesarea, metropolis of Syria Palaestina
Reverse design Victory standing facing, holding a vexillum in each hand, LEG X[??] inscribed on the right one and ? on the left one
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 27 mm
Average weight 17.96 g
Axis 1, 12
Reference Kadman II 153, Sofaer 116
Specimens 3 (0 in the core collections)
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# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     J-MJA: 51.02/2140 Kadman II 153, p. 206, no. 62, pl. XIII
2 2     ✸ IMJ Sofaer 116
3 3     Heritage 3003, 8 Mar. 2012, lot 20589