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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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1853,1215.32 BMC 154
2 2     L: 1908,0110.1622 BMC 153
3 3     L: 1908,0110.1623 BMC 155, pl. IV.4, rev.
4 4     NY: 1944.100.68978 SNG 826
5 5     NY: 1944.100.68979 SNG 827
6 6     O
7 7     Haifa-MA: 1/26 Kadman II 148
8 8     Haifa-MA: 1/27 Kadman II 148
9 9     J-MJA: 45/1988 Kadman II 148
10 10     J-MJA: 45/3258 Kadman II 148
11 11     IAA Kadman II 148
12 12     IMJ Sofaer 120
13 13     IMJ Sofaer 121
14 14     IMJ: 2010.065.29376
15 15     CNA, MBS 14, 20 Mar. 1991, lot 454
16 16     CNG EA 185, 2 Apr. 2008, lot 245
17 17     CNG EA 208, 8 Apr. 2009, lot 263
18 18     CNG EA 220, 14 Oct. 2009, lot 364
19 19     ✸ Heritage 3003, 8 Mar. 2012, lot 20590
20 20     M&M GmbH 18, 5 Oct. 2005, lot 1541 (Righetti)
21 21     Rosenberger II, 125
22 22     Sternberg 34, 22 Oct. 1993, lot 219