RPC IX, 2241

 

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Coin type
Volume IX
Number 2241
Province Egypt
Region Egypt
City Alexandria
Reign Trajan Decius
Person (obv.) Trajan Decius (Augustus)
Issue L Α = year 1. Group 2: with ΤΡΑΙΑΝΟϹ ΔƐΚΙΟϹ
Dating AD 249/50
Obverse inscription Α Κ Γ Μ Κ ΤΡΑΙΑΝΟϹ ΔΕΚΙΟϹ ΕΥ
Edition Α(ὐτοκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Γ(άϊος) Μ(έσσιος) Κ(υΐντος) Τραϊανὸς Δέκιος Εὐ(σεβής)
Translation Emperor Caesar Gaius Messius Quintus Traianus Decius Pius
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Decius, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription L - Α
Edition (ἔτους) αʹ
Translation of year 1
Reverse design Athena seated left, holding Nike and spear
Metal debased silver
Average diameter 23 mm
Average weight 12.56 g
Axis 11, 12
Reference M 3788, BMC 2071
Specimens 5 (2 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1864,1118.839 BMC 2071
2 2     ✸ O: HCR31287 M 3788
3 3     DS pl. 266.10481
4 4     Malloy 14, 2 July 1979, lot 564
5 5     Staffieri coll.