RPC IX, 2176

 

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Coin type
Volume IX
Number 2176
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 and cuirassed bust of Decius, right, seen from front
Reverse inscription COL AEL KAP COM(M) P F
Edition col(onia) Ael(ia) Kap(itolina) Comm(odiana) P(ia) F(elix)
Translation Colony of Aelia Capitolina Commodiana Pious Fortunate
Reverse design Decius, togate, standing right, holding sceptre, and Etruscus, togate, standing left, facing each other, clasping hands
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 27 mm
Average weight 13.75 g
Axis 6, 12
Reference Kadman I I 172, Meshorer 156
Specimens 14 (2 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1908,0110.1986 BMC 101
2 2     NY: 1944.100.63155 Meshorer 156 = SNG 628
3 3     Beirut-AUB: 1963 Baramki 57
4 4     J-MJA: 3257 Kadman I 172
5 5     IMJ Sofaer 143
6 6     IMJ: 90.002.13313
7 7     IMJ: 90.002.13314
8 8     IMJ: 90.002.13314
9 9     Tel Aviv: 191 Kadman I 172
10 10     Tel Aviv: 192 Kadman I 172
11 11     CNG 90, 23 May 2012, lot 1205
12 12     ✸ CNG EA 239, 25 Aug. 2010, lot 414
13 13     CNG EA 314, 6 Nov. 2013, lot 287
14 14     Sternberg 34, 22 Oct. 1993, lot 316