RPC IX, 2097

 

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Coin type
Volume IX
Number 2097
Province Syria Palaestina
Region Samaria
City Caesarea Maritima
Reign Trajan Decius
Person (obv.) Trajan Decius (Augustus)
Obverse inscription IMP C (C M Q) TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG
Edition Imp(erator) C(aesar) C(aius) M(essius) Q(uintus) Traianus Decius Aug(ustus)
Translation Emperor Caesar Gaius Messius Quintus Traianus Decius Augustus
Obverse design radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Decius, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription COL P F AV F C CAES METR (P)
Edition col(onia) P(rima) F(lavia) Au(gusta) F(elix?) C(oncordia?) Caes(area) metr(opolis) p(rovinciae)
Translation the first Flavian colony of Augusta Felix(?) Concordia(?), Caesarea, metropolis of the province
Reverse design turreted bust of Fortuna, left, with drapery on shoulder
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 20 mm
Average weight 7.79 g
Axis 6, 7, 12
Reference Kadman II 128
Specimens 5 (1 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     Cop SNG 11
2 2     IMJ: 78.02154
3 3     ✸ Newcastle SNG 813
4 4     Caesarea (Local Museum) = Kadman II 128, p. 203, no. 53, pl. XI
5 5     Lindgren I, 2425