RPC IX, 2068

 

Image of specimen #20

 

Coin type
Volume IX
Number 2068
Province Syria Palaestina
Region Samaria
City Caesarea Maritima
Reign Trajan Decius
Person (obv.) Trajan Decius (Augustus)
Obverse inscription IMP C C MES Q TR(A)(IAN)(VS) DECIVS A(VG)
Edition Imp(erator) C(aesar) C(aius) Mes(sius) 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 PR F AVG F C CAES MET(R) (P S P)
Edition col(onia) Pr(ima) F(lavia) Aug(usta) F(elix?) C(oncordia?) Caes(area) metr(opolis) 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 eagle standing on line, facing, head right, spreading wings, supporting plain circle enclosing turreted and draped bust of Fortuna, right
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 27 mm
Average weight 18.19 g
Axis 1, 6, 7, 12
Reference Kadman II 129–30
Specimens 21 (5 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: 98
2 2     P: 99
3 3     C McClean 9540
4 4     NY: 1944.100.68975 SNG 822
6 6     V: GR 22505
7 7     Haifa-MA: 1/41 Kadman II 129
8 8     Haifa-MA: 1/42 Kadman II 129
9 9     J-MJA: 51/1863 Kadman II 129
10 10     IAA Kadman II 129
11 11     IMJ Sofaer 126
12 12     IMJ: 78.01639
13 13     IMJ: 78.02155
14 14     IMJ: 78.02156
15 15     J-SBF Kadman II 129
16 16     St Petersburg Kadman II 129
17 17     CNG EA 213, 1 July 2009, lot 342
18 18     CNG EA 219, 30 Sept. 2009, lot 374 = M&M GmbH 29, 31 Oct. 2008, lot 2686 = CNG EA 168, 11 July 2007, lot 194
19 19     Falghera 2431
20 20     ✸ Heritage 3003, 8 Mar. 2012, lot 20591
21 21     Kadman II 130, p. 203, no. 54, pl. XI
22 22     M&M Basel 32, 20 Oct. 1966, lot 341