RPC IX, 2263

 

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Coin type
Volume IX
Number 2263
Province Egypt
Region Egypt
City Alexandria
Reign Trajan Decius
Person (obv.) Trajan Decius (Augustus)
Issue L Β = year 2
Dating AD 250/1
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 and cuirassed bust of Decius, right, seen from front
Reverse inscription L - Β
Edition (ἔτους) βʹ
Translation of year 2
Reverse design Dikaiosyne seated left, holding scales and cornucopia
Metal debased silver
Average diameter 24 mm
Average weight 12.98 g
Axis 11, 12
Reference Geissen 2818, M 3820, BMC 2073
Specimens 8 (4 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L BMC 2073
2 2     NY: 1944.100.67297
3 3     O: HCR31314
4 4     O: HCR31313 M 3820
5 5     Brussels: 906 SNG 1327
6 6     Cologne Geissen 2818
7 7     DS pl. 266.10482
8 8     ✸ Helios 7, 12 Dec. 2011, lot 620