RPC IX, 2269

 

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Coin type
Volume IX
Number 2269
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 Elpis advancing left, holding flower and raising skirt
Metal debased silver
Average diameter 24 mm
Average weight 12.97 g
Axis 1, 11, 12
Reference D 5078, M 3824, BMC 2074
Specimens 11 (5 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: 1864,1118.841 BMC 2074
2 2     C
3 3     NY: 1944.100.67302
4 4     O: HCR31318 M 3824
5 5     V: GR 25395
6 6     A: AE, 4278A Demetrio
7 7     Brussels: 904 SNG 1328
8 8     CNG EA 231, 14 Apr. 2010, lot 157
9 9     CNG MBS 81, 20 May 2009, lot 892
10 10     D 5078 = DS pl. 266
11 11     J. Aiello coll.