RPC IX, 2058

 

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Coin type
Volume IX
Number 2058
Province Syria Palaestina
Region Samaria
City Caesarea Maritima
Reign Trajan Decius
Person (obv.) Trajan Decius (Augustus)
Obverse inscription IMP C C MES Q TRA(I) DECIVS AVG
Edition Imp(erator) C(aesar) C(aius) Mes(sius) Q(uintus) Trai(anus) Decius Aug(ustus)
Translation Emperor Caesar Caius Messius Quintus Traianus Decius Augustus
Obverse design laureate and cuirassed bust of Decius, right, seen from front
Reverse inscription COL PR F AVG F C CAES METR(O)(P), P S P
Edition col(onia) Pr(ima) F(lavia) Aug(usta) F(elix?) C(oncordia?) Caes(area) metrop(olis) p(rovinciae) S(yriae) P(alaestinae)
Translation the first Flavian colony of Augusta Felix(?) Concordia(?), Caesarea, metropolis of the province of Syria Palaestina
Reverse design Victory standing right, holding wreath, facing Decius standing left, extending right hand, holding spear
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 28 mm
Average weight 18.09 g
Axis 1, 6, 7, 12
Reference BMC 153–5, Kadman II 148
Specimens 22 (6 in the core collections)

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