What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Trajan Decius 115A?

RIC IV Trajan Decius 115A was struck in Bronze, standard weight 37.01g, diameter 35mm, die axis 12 h, struck.

Trajan Decius Double-Sestertius — RIC IV Trajan Decius 115A

Obverse

Reverse

Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin

Catalog Reference

RIC IV Trajan Decius 115A

Ruler

Trajan Decius

Denomination

Double-Sestertius

Date

249 AD-251 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

37.01g

Diameter

35mm

Die Axis

12 h

Portrait Type

radiate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

IMP C M Q TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG

Bust of Trajan Decius, radiate, cuirassed, right

Reverse

FELICITAS SAECVLI S C

Felicitas, draped, standing left, holding long caduceus in right hand, and cornucopiae in left hand

About This Type

This RIC IV Trajan Decius 115A is a double-sestertius of Trajan Decius (249 AD-251 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Felicitas, draped, standing left, holding long caduceus in right hand, and cornucopiae in left hand. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 37.01g, 35mm diameter.

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 115A?: RIC IV Trajan Decius 115A is a Bronze Double-Sestertius of Trajan Decius (249 AD-251 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Trajan Decius 115A.
How do you identify RIC IV Trajan Decius 115A?: The obverse depicts Bust of Trajan Decius, radiate, cuirassed, right with the inscription IMP C M Q TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG. The reverse depicts Felicitas, draped, standing left, holding long caduceus in right hand, and cornucopiae in left hand with the inscription FELICITAS SAECVLI S C. Portrait type: radiate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Trajan Decius 115A?: RIC IV Trajan Decius 115A was struck in Bronze, standard weight 37.01g, diameter 35mm, die axis 12 h, struck.