Æ18 - Trajan Decius ΚΟΛ ΕΔΕϹϹΑ

Features

Issuer	Edessa (Mesopotamia)
Emperor	Decius (Gaius Messius Quintus Traianus Decius) (249-251)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	249-251
Composition	Bronze
Weight	4.46 g
Diameter	18 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 580481
References	RPC Online IX# 1553 Roman Provincial Coinage (https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/)

Obverse

Laureate head of Decius, right, with traces of drapery

Lettering: ΑΥ Γ ΔΕΚΙϹ ϹΕΒ (sic)

Unabridged legend: Αὐτοκράτωρ Γάϊος Δέκιος Σεβαστός

Translation: Emperor Gaius Decius Augustus

Reverse

Turreted, veiled and draped bust of Tyche, left; at left, small lighted altar

Lettering: ΚΟΛ ΕΔΕϹϹΑ

Unabridged legend: κολωνία Ἔδεσσα

Translation: the colony Edessa

Mint

Edessa, Mesopotamia, modern-day Urfa, Turkey

Comments

BMC 166–7

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (249-251)

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