RPC IX, 2270

 

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Coin type
Volume IX
Number 2270
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 Elpis advancing left, holding flower and raising skirt
Metal debased silver
Average diameter 24 mm
Average weight 12.75 g
Axis 1, 11, 12
Reference Geissen 2819, M 3823
Specimens 11 (7 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ P: 3350
2 2     B: 28629/17
3 3     B: Löbb.
4 4     G SNG 4620
5 5     NY: 1944.100.67301
6 6     NY: 1974.26.4447
7 7     O: HCR31317 M 3823
8 8     A: 4278 Demetrio 2921
9 9     Cologne Geissen 2819
10 10     Milan SNG 1681
11 11     DS pl. 266.10485