AR23 - Trajan Decius L - Α
Features
| Issuer |
Alexandria
(Egypt)  |
|---|---|
| Emperor |
Decius (Gaius Messius Quintus Traianus Decius) (249-251)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 249-250 |
| Composition | Billon |
| Weight | 12.56 g |
| Diameter | 23 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 544708 |
| References | RPC Online IX# 2241 Roman Provincial Coinage (https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/) |
Obverse
Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Decius, right, seen from rear
Script: Greek
Lettering: Α Κ Γ Μ Κ ΤΡΑΙΑΝΟϹ ΔΕΚΙΟϹ ΕΥ
Unabridged legend: Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Γάϊος Μέσσιος Κύϊντος Τραϊανὸς Δέκιος Εὐσεβής
Translation: Emperor Caesar Gaius Messius Quintus Trajan Decius Pius
Reverse
Athena seated left, holding Nike and spear
Lettering: L - Α
Unabridged legend: ἔτους αʹ
Translation: of year 1
Mint
Alexandria (ancient), Egypt (332 BC - 476 AD)Comments
M 3788, BMC 2071
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
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| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| ND (249-250) | 
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Numista Rarity index: 97
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© The Heberden Coin Room, Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, HCR31287
23 mm • 12.54 g • ↑↑ 12h (see more)
23 mm • 12.54 g • ↑↑ 12h (see more)
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