RPC IX, 2280

 

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Coin type
Volume IX
Number 2280
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 Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Γάϊος Μέσσιος Κύϊντος Τραϊανὸς Δέκιος Εὐσεβής 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 (ἔτους) βʹ
Translation of year 2
Reverse design trophy of arms with two shields with, on each side, a bound and seated captive
Metal debased silver
Average diameter 23 mm
Average weight 12.13 g
Axis 12
Reference D 5095, M 3838
Specimens 6 (4 in the core collections)
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# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ P: 1926, Maspero
2 2     B: 96/1892
3 3     NY: 1975.160.21
4 4     O: HCR31328 M 3838
5 5     D 5095 = DS pl. 267 = NFA MBS 31, 18 Mar. 1987, lot 761
6 6     J. Aiello coll.