RPC IX, 2240

 

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Coin type
Volume IX
Number 2240
Province Egypt
Region Egypt
City Alexandria
Reign Trajan Decius
Person (obv.) Trajan Decius (Augustus)
Issue L Α = year 1. Group 2: with ΤΡΑΙΑΝΟϹ ΔƐΚΙΟϹ
Dating AD 249/50
Obverse inscription Α Κ Γ Μ Κ ΤΡΑΙΑΝΟϹ ΔΕΚΙΟϹ Ε
Edition Α(ὐτοκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Γ(άϊος) Μ(έσσιος) Κ(ύϊντος) Τραϊανὸς Δέκιος Ε(ὐσεβής)
Translation Emperor Caesar Gaius Messius Quintus Traianus Decius Pius
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Decius, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription L - Α
Edition (ἔτους) αʹ
Translation of year 1
Reverse design Athena seated left, holding Nike and spear
Metal debased silver
Average diameter 23 mm
Average weight 12.74 g
Axis 11, 12
Reference D 5075, Geissen 2812, M 3789
Specimens 9 (4 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     B: Löbb.
2 2     C: 889-1950
3 3     G SNG 4614
4 4     ✸ O: HCR31288 M 3789
5 5     Frankfurt: 3122 Förschner 1012
6 6     Cologne Geissen 2812
7 7     Osnabrück Savio 1945
8 8     D 5075 = DS pl. 266
9 9     J. Aiello coll.