RPC IX, 2253

 

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Coin type
Volume IX
Number 2253
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 Sarapis standing right, holding sceptre and his drapery
Metal debased silver
Average diameter 24 mm
Average weight 13.09 g
Axis 11, 12
Reference Geissen 2815, M 3805, BMC 2080
Specimens 15 (8 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L BMC 2080
2 2     P: 3337
3 3     C McClean 9898
4 4     G SNG 4617
5 5     Mu
6 6     NY: 1944.100.67293
7 7     O: HCR31300 M 3805
8 8     V: GR 25386
9 9     Frankfurt: 3121 Förschner 1013
10 10     Cologne Geissen 2815
11 11     Osnabrück Savio 1947
12 12     DS pl. 267.10493
13 13     Künker 89, 8 Mar. 2004, lot 1828
14 14     MünzZentrum 52, 12 Nov. 1984, lot 1064
15 15     Freiburg: 12424