RPC IX, 405

 

Image of specimen #2

 

Coin type
Volume IX
Number 405
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Cyzicus
Region Troas
City Alexandria
Reign Trajan Decius
Person (obv.) Trajan Decius (Augustus)
Obverse inscription DECIVS
Edition Decius
Translation Decius
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Decius, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription COL AV TRO
Edition col(onia) Au(gusta) Tro(adia)
Translation Colonia Augusta of Troas
Reverse design tripod
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 13 mm
Average weight 1.61 g
Axis 6, 12
Reference SNG C 4265
Specimens 5 (2 in the core collections)
Die-links 1–5: same pair of dies.

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     B: Löbb.
2 2     ✸ C SNG 4265
3 3     Gorny & Mosch 170, 13 Oct. 2008, lot 1768
4 4     Roma Numismatics, eSale 22, 28 Nov. 2015, lot 407
5 5     CGT coll.