RPC IX, 2221


Image of specimen #3

Coin type
URI	https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coins/9/2221 json ttl rdf xml epidoc
Volume	IX
Number	2221
Province	Egypt
Region	Egypt
City	Alexandria
Reign	Trajan Decius
Person (obv.)	Trajan Decius (Augustus)
Issue	L Α = year 1. Group 1: with ΔƐΚΙΟϹ ΤΡΑΙΑΝΟϹ
Dating	AD 249/50
Obverse inscription	Α Κ Γ Μ Κ ΔΕΚΙΟϹ ΤΡΑΙΑΝΟϹ ΕΥ
Edition	Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Γάϊος Μέσσιος Κύϊντος Δέκιος Τραϊανὸς Εὐσεβής Α(ὐτοκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Γ(άϊος) Μ(έσσιος) Κ(ύϊντος) Δέκιος Τραϊανὸς Εὐ(σεβής)
Translation	Emperor Caesar Gaius Messius Quintus Decius Trajan Pious
Obverse design	laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Decius, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription	L - Α
Edition	ἔτους αʹ (ἔτους) αʹ
Translation	of year 1
Reverse design	Asclepius standing left, holding patera and serpent staff; at left, lighted altar
Metal	debased silver
Average diameter	23 mm
Average weight	12.99 g
Axis	1, 12
Reference	SNG Milan 1683
Specimens	5 (2 in the core collections)
Die-links	1–2, 4–5: same obv. die as 2222/2, 2228/2–5.

#	Specimen	Museum	Bibliography	Diameter	Weight	Axis	Note	More
1	1	B: 96/1892		23	11.63	12	on the obv., Κ Μ instead of Μ Κ	Show
2	2	NY: 1944.100.67285		24	13.90	12	on the obv., Κ Μ instead of Μ Κ	Show
3	3 ✸	Milan	SNG 1683	23	13.54	1		Show
4	4		D 5074 corr = DS pl. 266	21			on the obv., Κ Μ instead of Μ Κ	Show
5	5		Weber 8373	23	12.89		on the obv., Κ Μ instead of Μ Κ	Show