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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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1908,0110.1603 BMC 150
2 2     L: 1908,0110.1604 BMC 151, pl. IV.2, rev.
3 3     NY: 1944.100.68972 SNG 819
4 4     Bern: Righetti 2398
5 5     Haifa-MA: 1/22 Kadman II 123
6 6     Haifa-MA: 1/23 Kadman II 123
7 7     Haifa-MA: 1/25 Kadman II 123
8 8     J-MJA: 1999 Kadman II 123
9 9     J-MJA: 43 Kadman II 123
10 10     IAA Kadman II 123
11 11     IMJ Sofaer 108
12 12     IMJ Sofaer 109
13 13     IMJ: 78.02147
14 14     J-SBF Kadman II 123
15 15     CNG EA 208, 8 Apr. 2009, lot 297
16 16     CNG EA 243, 27 Oct. 2010, lot 279
17 17     CNG EA 265, 5 Oct. 2011, lot 295
18 18     ✸ CNG EA 358, 26 Aug. 2015, lot 251
19 19     M&M Basel 32, 20 Oct. 1966, lot 340
20 20     Rauch 34, 14 Jan. 1985, lot 220