RPC IX, 2068

 

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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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