RPC IX, 2175

 

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Coin type
Volume IX
Number 2175
Province Syria Palaestina
Region Judaea
City Aelia Capitolina
Reign Trajan Decius
Person (obv.) Trajan Decius (Augustus)
Obverse inscription IMP C C MES Q TRA DECIVS AVG
Edition Imp(erator) C(aesar) C(aius) Mes(sius) Q(uintus) Tra(ianus) Decius Aug(ustus)
Translation Emperor Caesar Gaius Messius Quintus Trajan Decius Augustus
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Decius, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription COL AEL KAP COM P F
Edition col(onia) Ael(ia) Kap(itolina) Com(modiana) P(ia) F(elix)
Translation colony of Aelia Capitolina Commodiana Pious Fortunate
Reverse design Concordia seated left, holding patera and cornucopia
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 26 mm
Average weight 12.51 g
Axis 1, 12
Reference Kadman I I 166, Meshorer 155
Specimens 12 (1 in the core collections)

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