What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Trajan Decius 117A?

RIC IV Trajan Decius 117A was struck in Bronze, standard weight 17.15g, diameter 30mm, die axis 12 h, struck.

Trajan Decius Sestertius — RIC IV Trajan Decius 117A

Obverse

Reverse

Akademisches Kunstmuseum, Universität Bonn

Catalog Reference

RIC IV Trajan Decius 117A

Ruler

Trajan Decius

Denomination

Sestertius

Date

249 AD-251 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

17.15g

Diameter

30mm

Die Axis

12 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

IMP C M Q TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG

Bust of Trajan Decius, laureate, cuirassed, right

Reverse

GENIVS EXERC ILLVRICIANI S C

Genius, wearing polos on head, nude except for short cloak on shoulders, standing left, holding patera in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand; to right, standard

About This Type

This RIC IV Trajan Decius 117A is a sestertius of Trajan Decius (249 AD-251 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Genius, wearing polos on head, nude except for short cloak on shoulders, standing left, holding patera in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand; to right, standard. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 17.15g, 30mm 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 117A?: RIC IV Trajan Decius 117A is a Bronze Sestertius of Trajan Decius (249 AD-251 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Trajan Decius 117A.
How do you identify RIC IV Trajan Decius 117A?: The obverse depicts Bust of Trajan Decius, laureate, cuirassed, right with the inscription IMP C M Q TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG. The reverse depicts Genius, wearing polos on head, nude except for short cloak on shoulders, standing left, holding patera in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand; to right, standard with the inscription GENIVS EXERC ILLVRICIANI S C. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Trajan Decius 117A?: RIC IV Trajan Decius 117A was struck in Bronze, standard weight 17.15g, diameter 30mm, die axis 12 h, struck.