RPC IX, 2256

 

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Coin type
Volume IX
Number 2256
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 Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Γάϊος Μέσσιος Κύϊντος Τραϊανὸς Δέκιος Εὐσεβής 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 (ἔτους) αʹ
Translation of year 1
Reverse design trophy of arms with two shields with, on each side, a bound and seated captive
Metal debased silver
Average diameter 22 mm
Average weight 12.28 g
Axis 11
Reference BMC 3273
Specimens 3 (2 in the core collections)
Die-links 1, 3: same obv. die.
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Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: 1950,1006.150 BMC 3273
2 2     Cop SNG 740
3 3     Cologne Geissen 2816