RPC IX, 2091

 

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Coin type
Volume IX
Number 2091
Province Syria Palaestina
Region Samaria
City Caesarea Maritima
Reign Trajan Decius
Person (obv.) Trajan Decius (Augustus)
Obverse inscription IMP C C M Q TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG
Edition Imp(erator) C(aesar) C(aius) M(essius) Q(uintus) Traianus 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 P F AVG F C CAES METR S P
Edition col(onia) P(rima) F(lavia) Aug(usta) F(elix?) C(oncordia?) Caes(area) metr(opolis) S(yriae) P(alestinae)
Translation the first Flavian colony of Augusta Felix(?) Concordia(?), Caesarea, the metropolis of Syria Palestina
Reverse design Fortuna standing left, with long veil, foot on uncertain object (prow or rock?), holding human bust and long sceptre; at her feet, right, swimming river god
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 25 mm
Average weight 13.17 g
Axis 6
Reference Sofaer 130–1
Specimens 2 (0 in the core collections)
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