RPC IX, 2072

 

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Coin type
Volume IX
Number 2072
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 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 AV[G F C CAES MET(R) 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 Victory standing left, holding wreath and palm
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 27 mm
Average weight 18.49 g
Axis 12
Reference Sofaer 117
Specimens 2 (0 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ IMJ Sofaer 117
2 2     CGT coll.