What is RIC IV Trajan Decius 108A?

RIC IV Trajan Decius 108A is a Bronze Sestertius of Trajan Decius (249 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Trajan Decius 108A.

What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Trajan Decius 108A?

RIC IV Trajan Decius 108A was struck in Bronze, standard weight 16.51g, diameter 28mm, die axis 1 h, struck.

Trajan Decius Sestertius — RIC IV Trajan Decius 108A

Obverse

Reverse

Akademisches Kunstmuseum, Universität Bonn

Catalog Reference

RIC IV Trajan Decius 108A

Ruler

Trajan Decius

Denomination

Sestertius

Date

249 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

16.51g

Diameter

28mm

Die Axis

1 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

IMP CAES C MESS Q DECIO TRAI AVG

Bust of Trajan Decius, laureate, draped, right

Reverse

VICTORIA AVG S C

Victory, winged, draped, running left, holding wreath in right hand and palm sloped over left shoulder in left hand

About This Type

This RIC IV Trajan Decius 108A is a sestertius of Trajan Decius (249 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Victory, winged, draped, running left, holding wreath in right hand and palm sloped over left shoulder in left hand. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 16.51g, 28mm diameter.

About the Sestertius

The sestertius was the large brass prestige coin of the Roman imperial series, typically 25–28 grams and 30–35mm in diameter. Its size gave engravers room for the finest portrait art and most detailed reverse compositions in Roman coinage. Sestertii bear the SC mark indicating senatorial authority over base metal coinage.

About the Rome Mint

The Rome mint was the principal mint of the Roman state from the Republic through the fall of the Western Empire. It produced the vast majority of gold and silver coinage and was the only mint for much of the first and second centuries AD.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is RIC IV Trajan Decius 108A?: RIC IV Trajan Decius 108A is a Bronze Sestertius of Trajan Decius (249 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Trajan Decius 108A.
How do you identify RIC IV Trajan Decius 108A?: The obverse depicts Bust of Trajan Decius, laureate, draped, right with the inscription IMP CAES C MESS Q DECIO TRAI AVG. The reverse depicts Victory, winged, draped, running left, holding wreath in right hand and palm sloped over left shoulder in left hand with the inscription VICTORIA AVG S C. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Trajan Decius 108A?: RIC IV Trajan Decius 108A was struck in Bronze, standard weight 16.51g, diameter 28mm, die axis 1 h, struck.