RPC IX, 2222

 

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Coin type
Volume IX
Number 2222
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 Athena seated left, holding Nike and spear
Metal debased silver
Average diameter 24 mm
Average weight 6.82 g
Axis 12
Specimens 2 (2 in the core collections)
Die-links 2: same obv. die as 2221/1–2, 4–5, 2228/2–5.
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Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: 3342
2 2     ✸ NY: 1944.100.67288