RPC IX, 2064

 

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Coin type
Volume IX
Number 2064
Province Syria Palaestina
Region Samaria
City Caesarea Maritima
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 front
Reverse inscription COL PR F AVG F C CAES MET(RO) (P) (S P)
Edition col(onia) Pr(ima) F(lavia) Aug(usta) F(elix) C(oncordia?) Caes(area) Metro(polis) S(yriae) P(alaestinae)
Translation colony First Flavian Augustan Felix Concordia? Caesarea, metropolis of the province of Syria Palaestina
Reverse design Neptune, nude, standing left, holding dolphin and trident, right foot on rock
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 28 mm
Average weight 17.53 g
Axis 5, 12
Reference BMC 145–6, Kadman II 135–6
Specimens 15 (4 in the core collections)

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