RPC IX, 2251

 

Image of specimen #7

 

Coin type
Volume IX
Number 2251
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 Nike advancing right, holding wreath and palm
Metal debased silver
Average diameter 23 mm
Average weight 12.45 g
Axis 11, 12
Reference M 3798, BMC 2076
Specimens 11 (8 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L BMC 2076
2 2     P: 1927, Maspero
3 3     B: Löbb.
4 4     G SNG 4615
5 5     Mu
6 6     NY: 1944.100.67294
7 7     ✸ O: HCR31294 M 3798
8 8     V: GR 25391
9 9     A: 4271 Demetrio 2916
10 10     Milan SNG 1680
11 11     DS pl. 266.10489