RPC IX, 2065

 

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Coin type
Volume IX
Number 2065
Province Syria Palaestina
Region Samaria
City Caesarea Maritima
Reign Trajan Decius
Person (obv.) Trajan Decius (Augustus)
Obverse inscription IMP C C MES Q TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG
Edition Imp(erator) C(aesar) C(aius) Mes(sius) Q(uintus) Traianus Decius Aug(ustus)
Translation Emperor Caesar Gaius Messius Quintus Traianus Decius Augustus
Obverse design radiate and cuirassed bust of Decius, right, seen from front
Reverse inscription COL PR F AVG F C CAES METRO
Edition col(onia) Pr(ima) F(lavia) Aug(usta) F(elix?) C(oncordia?) Caes(area) metr(o)p(olis)
Translation the first Flavian colony of Augusta Felix(?) Concordia(?), Caesarea, metropolis
Reverse design Roma seated left, on shield, holding Victory and spear
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 27 mm
Average weight 16.09 g
Axis 6, 12
Reference BMC 147, Kadman II 145
Specimens 9 (3 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1908,0110.1621 BMC 147
2 2     G SNG 3567
3 3     ✸ NY: 1944.100.68977 SNG 825
4 4     Haifa-MA: 40/2254 Kadman II 145
5 5     IAA Kadman II 145
6 6     IMJ Sofaer 119
7 7     IMJ: 78.02164
8 8     St Petersburg Kadman II 145
9 9     CNG EA 208, 8 Apr. 2009, lot 300