Description: Trajan Decius (249 - 251 AD). AR Antoninianus, Rome mint. IMP C M Q TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG; radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right / DACIA; Dacia, wearing long robes, standing left, holding vertical staff with ass’s head.

Diameter: AR21 mm

Weight: 3,02 g

Grade: VF/aVF

Attribution: RIC 12b

Commentary: some roughness, good metal

History: The edict issued by Trajan Decius in 250 AD which was the reason for the first empire-wide subsequent persecution of Christian, was in fact not targeting this peculiar group, but have been designed more as an empire-wide loyalty oath.

Article Number: 059-01-06-42384