Trajan Decius Silver Coins

Rome Mint 250-251 AD with longer Obverse Legend IMP C M Q TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG.  Unless otherwise noted, coins are from the collection of HG.

RIC Obverse/Reverse

Notes

Obverse Photo Reverse Photo
10b

IMP C M Q TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG  Bust R., radiate, draped, cuirassed

 

ABVNDANTIA AVG Abundantia stg. r., emptying cornucopiae held in both hands

11b

IMP C M Q TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG  Bust R., radiate, draped, cuirassed

 

ADVENTVS AVG Trajan Decius on horse pacing l., raising r. hand and holding sceptre

12b

IMP C M Q TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG  Bust R., radiate, draped, cuirassed

 

DACIA Dacia, wearing robe, stg. l. with draco staff

13

IMP C M Q TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG  Bust R., radiate, draped, cuirassed

 

DACIA Dacia, wearing robe, stg. l. with standard

14b

IMP C M Q TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG  Bust R., radiate, draped, cuirassed

 

DACIA FELIX Dacia, wearing robe, stg. l. with standard

15b

IMP C M Q TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG  Bust R., radiate, draped, cuirassed

 

GEN ILLYRICI Genius stg. l., holding patera and cornucopiae. 

16c

IMP C M Q TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG  Bust R., radiate, draped, cuirassed

 

GENIVS EXERC ILLVRICIANI Genius stg. l., holding patera and cornucopiae.  standard at right

17b

IMP C M Q TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG  Bust R., radiate, draped, cuirassed

Bottom coin is overstruck on a Severan Denarius

GENIVS EXERC ILLVRICIANI Genius stg. l., holding patera and cornucopiae.  altar and standard to l.

18

IMP C M Q TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG  Bust R., radiate, draped, cuirassed

 

GENIVS EXERCITVS  ILLVRICIANI Genius, wearing polos on head, stg l., holding patera and cornucopiae

20

IMP C M Q TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG  Bust R., radiate, draped, cuirassed

 

PANNONIAE Pannonia, veiled, stg. front, head r., raising r. hand, holding standard

21b

IMP C M Q TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG  Bust R., radiate, draped, cuirassed

bottom coin from collection of Tibor F in Hungary.  The standards are bit different.

PANNONIAE The two Pannonia, veiled, stg. front, facing opposite, holding standard

23

IMP C M Q TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG  Bust R., radiate, draped, cuirassed

Very rare type.  2nd and 3rd two coins are available for trade from HG.  e-mail me for details.

PANNONIAE The two Pannonia, veiled, stg. front, facing left, holding standard

24

IMP C M Q TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG  Bust R., radiate, draped, cuirassed

Until December 2013 I listed this coin as 'does not exist'. The description in RIC was based on a single, evidently low grade coin,  in the Dorchester hoard.  This coin appeared in Auction Gemini 11, 1/12/2014 is clearly the second of this type.   Curtis Clay (who discovered the coin , recognized it's significance and wrote the auction description), Gemini and Harlan J. Berk kindly allowed me to use their picture and description of this fascinating coin.

Botom coin from collection of Tibor F. in Hungary (and an example with same dies in the BM).  The Pannoniae are much closer than usual, but not as close as the example above.

Decius RIC 24 Page

PANNONIAE The two Pannonia standing close together, veiled, stg. front, facing left, right figure holding standard (and a second standard between figures which was not in RIC)

25

IMP C M Q TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG  Bust R., radiate, draped, cuirassed

Very rare type.  Middle available for trade from HG.  e-mail me for details.

Bottom coin from collection of Dr. Ovari, shows the standards leaning quite far  to right

PANNONIAE The two Pannonia, veiled, stg. front, facing opposite, holding standard (but one on l., holds standard in l. hand)

unlisted

IMP C M Q TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG  Bust R., radiate, draped, cuirassed

 

PANNONIAE The two Pannonia, veiled, stg. front, facing right(!), holding standards

26

IMP C M Q TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG  Bust R., radiate, draped, cuirassed

 

PANNONIAE The two Pannonia, facing eachother, hands clasped in front of standard

27

IMP C M Q TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG  Bust R., radiate, draped, cuirassed

 

PAX AVGVSTI Pax stg. l., holding branch and transverse sceptre

28b

IMP C M Q TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG  Bust R., radiate, draped, cuirassed

 

VBERITAS AVG Uberitas stg. l., holding purse and cornucopiae

29c

IMP C M Q TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG  Bust R., radiate, draped, cuirassed

 

VICTORIA AVG Victory running l., holding wreath and palm

unlisted

IMP C M Q TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG  Bust R., radiate, draped, cuirassed

 

VICTORIA AVGG Victory standing (!) l., holding wreath and palm

NA

IMP C M Q TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG  Bust R., radiate, draped, cuirassed

A Brockage

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