Description
Trajan Decius (249 – 251 AD). AE Sestertius, Rome mint 249 AD. IMP CMQT TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG; laureate and cuirassed bust right / VICTORIA AVG, S C; Victory advancing left, holding wreath and palm.
Trajan Decius; AE Sestertius; Victory
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Specifications
| Diameter [mm]: | AE29 |
| Weight [g]: | 14,10 |
| Grade: | VF/aVF |
| Attribution: | RIC IV 126d; Banti 31 |
| Commentary: | scarce; brown patina with bronze highlights, great full bust |
Historical Context
Decius was born as Gaius Messius Quintus Decius and the attribute Traianus was given to him by Senate as a reference to the Trajan, clearly a sign of Decius's focus on traditional values.
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