RPC IX, 2069

 

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Coin type
Volume IX
Number 2069
Province Syria Palaestina
Region Samaria
City Caesarea Maritima
Reign Trajan Decius
Person (obv.) Trajan Decius (Augustus)
Obverse inscription IMP C C M(E)S 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 radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Decius, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription COL PR F AVG F C CAES MET(R)(O) (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 Fortuna standing left, parazonium at waist, foot on uncertain object (prow or rock?), holding human bust and long sceptre; at her feet, right, swimming river god
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 28 mm
Average weight 17.39 g
Axis 1, 2, 6, 12
Reference BMC 150–1, Kadman II 123
Specimens 20 (3 in the core collections)
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