RPC IX, 2096

 

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Coin type
Volume IX
Number 2096
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 Imperator Caesar Caius Messius Quintus Traianus Decius Augustus 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 AV F C CAES METR (P)
Edition colonia Prima Flavia Augusta Felix? Concordia? Caesarea metropolis provinciae col(onia) P(rima) F(lavia) Au(gusta) F(elix?) C(oncordia?) Caes(area) metr(opolis) p(rovinciae)
Translation the first Flavian colony of Augusta Felix(?) Concordia(?), Caesarea, metropolis of the province
Reverse design turreted bust of Fortuna, left, with drapery on shoulder
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 20 mm
Average weight 8.03 g
Axis 6, 7, 12
Reference BMC 164–5, Kadman II 127
Specimens 7 (3 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: 1908,0110.1628 BMC 165
2 2     L: 1908,0110.1629 BMC 164
3 3     Mu
4 4     IAA Kadman II 127
5 5     IMJ: 78.02153
6 6     CGT coll.
7 7     CGT coll.