Trajan Decius; AR Antoninianus; Pannoniae
70,00 €
Description
Trajan Decius (249 – 251 AD). AR Antoninianus, Mediolanum mint. IMP CAE TRA DEC AVG; radiated and draped bust right / PANNONIAE; two Pannoniae standing facing each other, clasping hands, standard between.
Specifications
| Diameter [mm]: | AR22 |
| Weight [g]: | 3,70 |
| Grade: | VF/VF |
| Attribution: | RIC 41a |
| Commentary: | scarce; good details, scratches on obverse |
Historical Context
The attribute Traianus was given to Decius by the Senate as a reference to the good emperor Trajan - probably to overcome the new emperor's reluctance and unwillingness to accept the imperial purple.
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