RPC IX, 2273

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume IX
Number 2273
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 Homonoia seated left, raising right arm, holding double cornucopia
Metal debased silver
Average diameter 22 mm
Average weight 11.26 g
Axis 1, 11, 12
Reference Ο 3828, BMC 2075
Specimens 9 (3 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: 1864,1118.842 BMC 2075
2 2     P: 3351
3 3     O: HCR31321 M 3828
4 4     A: 4283 Demetrio 2925
5 5     Brussels: 905 SNG 1329
6 6     CNG EA 99, 13 Oct. 2004, lot 87
7 7     DS pl. 266.10487
8 8     J. Aiello coll.
9 9     CGT coll.