RPC IX, 2274


Image of specimen #5

Coin type
URI	https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coins/9/2274 json ttl rdf xml epidoc
Volume	IX
Number	2274
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	Homonoia seated left, raising right arm, holding double cornucopia
Metal	debased silver
Average diameter	24 mm
Average weight	11.77 g
Axis	11, 12
Reference	D 5082, Ο 3827
Specimens	7 (5 in the core collections)

Number	Number	Museum	Bibliography	Diameter	Weight	Axis	Note	More
1	1	Mu		23	9.36	12		Show
2	2	NY: 1944.100.67304		24	13.47	12		Show
3	3	NY: 1974.26.4448		24	13.18	12		Show
4	4	O: HCR31319	M 3826	24	10.58	12	LΒ in the l. field; worn	Show
5	5 ✸	O: HCR31320	M 3827	25	12.24	11		Show
6	6		D 5082 = DS pl. 266	24				Show
7	7		J. Aiello coll.					Show