RPC IX, 2242

 

Image of specimen #10

 

Coin type
Volume IX
Number 2242
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
Edition Α(ὐτοκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Γ(άϊος) Μ(έσσιος) Κ(ύϊντος) Τραϊανὸς Δέκιος
Translation Emperor Caesar Gaius Messius Quintus Traianus Decius
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 eagle standing left, head right, holding wreath in beak
Metal debased silver
Average diameter 24 mm
Average weight 12.28 g
Axis 11, 12
Reference M 3814–5
Specimens 19 (11 in the core collections)
Die-links 1, 10: same obv. die.

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1844,0425.2504 BMC 2085
2 2     P: 3344
3 3     B: Löbb.
4 4     Cop SNG 738
5 5     Mu
6 6     NY: 1944.100.67296
7 7     NY: 1944.100.67308
8 8     NY: 1974.26.4445
9 9     O: HCR31309 M 3814
10 10     ✸ O: HCR31310 M 3815
11 11     V: GR 25393
12 12     A: 4275 Demetrio 2918
13 13     A: 6887 Demetrio
14 14     DS pl. 267.10497
15 15     J. Aiello coll.
16 16     MünzZentrum 52, 12 Nov. 1984, lot 1058
17 17     MünzZentrum 70, 5 Dec. 1990, lot 786
18 18     Leeds-UL: 177
19 19     Freiburg: 12421