RPC IX, 401

 

Image of specimen #2

 

Coin type
Volume IX
Number 401
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Cyzicus
Region Troas
City Alexandria
Reign Trajan Decius
Person (obv.) Trajan Decius (Augustus)
Obverse inscription IMP C M Q TRAIANV DECIVS
Edition Imp(erator) C(aius) M(essius) Q(uintus) Traianu(s) Decius
Translation Emperor Gaius Messius Quintus Trajan Decius
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Decius, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription COL AVGV, TRO
Edition col(onia) Augu(sta) Tro(adia)
Translation Colonia Augusta of Troas
Reverse design horse grazing, right
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 19 mm
Average weight 3.56 g
Axis 6, 12
Reference Bellinger A396
Specimens 3 (0 in the core collections)
Die-links 1–3: same pair of dies. 1–3: same obv. die as 400/1–4. 1–3: same rev. die as 402/1–3, 404/1.

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     SNG vA 1479
2 2     ✸ CGT coll.
3 3     Leeds-UL: 700