RPC IX, 2175

 

Image of specimen #10

 

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) G(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)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1908,0110.1985 BMC 100
2 2     Beirut-AUB: 1960 Baramki 54, pl. VIII.1
3 3     J-MJA: 2501 Kadman I 166
4 4     J-MJA: 834 Kadman I 166
5 5     IMJ Sofaer 142
6 6     IMJ: 2008.037/381
7 7     IMJ: 82.03835
8 8     Tel Aviv: 189 Kadman I 166
9 9     Tel Aviv: 190 Kadman I 166
10 10     ✸ CNG MBS 84, 5 May 2010, lot 908
11 11     Meshorer 155
12 12     Freiburg: 046