RPC IX, 2264

 

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Coin type
Volume IX
Number 2264
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 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 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 23 mm
Average weight 12.30 g
Axis 11, 12
Reference D 5076, M 3819
Specimens 16 (10 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ P: 1921, Maspero
2 2     P: 3349
3 3     B: 96/1892
4 4     B: Löbb.
5 5     Cop SNG 741
6 6     G SNG 4619
7 7     NY: 1944.100.67298
8 8     NY: 1974.26.4446
9 9     O: HCR31312 M 3819
10 10     V: GR 37414
11 11     A: 4282 Demetrio 2924
12 12     A: 6887A Demetrio
13 13     Osnabrück Savio 149
14 14     CNG 22, 2 Sept. 1992, lot 743
15 15     D 5076 = DS pl. 266
16 16     MünzZentrum 64, 15 Apr. 1988, lot 646