RPC IX, 2244

 

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Coin type
Volume IX
Number 2244
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 ΕΥ
Edition Α(ὐτοκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Γ(άϊος) Μ(έσσιος) Κ(υΐντος) Τραϊανὸς Δέκιος Εὐ(σεβής)
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 eagle standing left, head right, holding wreath in beak
Metal debased silver
Average diameter 24 mm
Average weight 12.68 g
Axis 11, 12
Reference D 5096, Geissen 2808, M 3812
Specimens 7 (3 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L BMC 2083
2 2     P: 3346
3 3     ✸ O: HCR31307 M 3812
4 4     Cologne Geissen 2808
5 5     D 5096 = DS pl. 267
6 6     Malloy 14, 2 July 1979, lot 567
7 7     MünzZentrum 52, 12 Nov. 1984, lot 1057