RPC IX, 2265

 

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Coin type
Volume IX
Number 2265
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 eagle standing left, head right, spreading wings, holding wreath in beak
Metal debased silver
Average diameter 24 mm
Average weight 12.80 g
Axis 11, 12
Reference Geissen 2817, M 3836–7, BMC 2086
Specimens 13 (5 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1864,1118.844 BMC 2086
2 2     NY: 1944.100.67311
3 3     NY: 1974.26.4450
4 4     ✸ O: HCR31326 M 3836
5 5     O: HCR31327 M 3837
6 6     Boston: 1985.1267
7 7     Cologne Geissen 2817
8 8     Milan SNG 1684
9 9     DS pl. 267.10499
10 10     J. Aiello coll.
11 11     MünzZentrum 105, 10 Jan. 2001, lot 462
12 12     MünzZentrum 52, 12 Nov. 1984, lot 1065
13 13     MünzZentrum 61, 18 Mar. 1987, lot 462