RPC IX, 2179

 

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Coin type
Volume IX
Number 2179
Province Syria Palaestina
Region Judaea
City Aelia Capitolina
Reign Trajan Decius
Person (obv.) Trajan Decius (Augustus)
Obverse inscription IMP C C MES Q TRA DECIVS AVG
Edition Imp(erator) C(aesar) G(aius) Mes(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 AEL KAP COM(M) P F
Edition col(onia) Ael(ia) Kap(itolina) Comm(odiana) P(ia) F(elix)
Translation Colony of Aelia Capitolina Commodiana Pious Fortunate
Reverse design Fortuna standing with foot on rock, left, holding human bust and long sceptre; in front of her, legionary eagle, right; behind her, Victory on column; at feet, sometimes vase
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 27 mm
Average weight 12.92 g
Axis 6, 12
Reference Meshorer 152
Specimens 12 (2 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1908,0110.1983 BMC 99
2 2     B: Löbb.
3 3     J-MJA: 3190 Kadman I 165
4 4     IMJ Sofaer 139
5 5     IMJ: 71.00340
6 6     IMJ: 78.01634
7 7     Tel Aviv: 187 Kadman I 164
8 8     Tel Aviv: 188 Kadman I 165
9 9     ✸ CNG 97, 17 Sept. 2014, lot 540
10 10     Private coll. = Meshorer 153a
11 11     Private coll. = Meshorer 153b
12 12     Sternberg 34, 22 Oct. 1993, lot 315