RPC IX, 2095

 

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Coin type
Volume IX
Number 2095
Province Syria Palaestina
Region Samaria
City Caesarea Maritima
Reign Trajan Decius
Person (obv.) Trajan Decius (Augustus)
Obverse inscription IMP C M Q TRAI DECIVS AVG
Edition Imp(erator) C(aesar) M(arcus) Q(uintus) Trai(anus) Decius Aug(ustus)
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Quintus Traianus Decius Augustus
Obverse design radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Decius, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription COL P F AV F (C) CAES METR(O)P
Edition col(onia) P(rima) F(lavia) Au(gusta) F(elix?) C(oncordia?) Caes(area) metr(o)p(olis)
Translation the first Flavian colony of Augusta Felix(?) Concordia(?), Caesarea, metropolis
Reverse design Sarapis standing left, raising right arm, holding sceptre
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 21 mm
Average weight 6.86 g
Axis 1, 6, 12
Reference Kadman II 131
Specimens 5 (1 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     B: Löbb (under 'Gordianus?')
2 2     Haifa-MA: 1/39 Kadman II 131
3 3     IMJ: 78.02157 Rosenberger II, 117
4 4     ✸ NAC 64, 17 May 2012, lot 1899 = CNG EA 333, 20 Aug. 2014, lot 238
5 5     CGT coll. = JHE 22, 10 June 2014, lot 49 = Lindgren I, A2427A