What is RIC IV Trajan Decius 120B?

RIC IV Trajan Decius 120B is a Bronze As of Trajan Decius (249 AD-251 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Trajan Decius 120B.

What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Trajan Decius 120B?

RIC IV Trajan Decius 120B was struck in Bronze, standard weight 10.33g, diameter 25mm, die axis 11 h, struck.

Trajan Decius As — RIC IV Trajan Decius 120B

Obverse

Reverse

Seminar für Alte Geschichte, Universität Freiburg

Catalog Reference

RIC IV Trajan Decius 120B

Ruler

Trajan Decius

Denomination

Date

249 AD-251 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

10.33g

Diameter

25mm

Die Axis

11 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

IMP C M Q TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG

Bust of Trajan Decius, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right

Reverse

LIBERALITAS AVG S C

Liberalitas, draped, standing left, holding abacus in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand

About This Type

This RIC IV Trajan Decius 120B is an as of Trajan Decius (249 AD-251 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Liberalitas, draped, standing left, holding abacus in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 10.33g, 25mm diameter.

About the As

The as was the base-unit bronze denomination of the Roman monetary system, worth one quarter of a sestertius. Under the empire it typically weighs about 11 grams and measures 25–28mm. The emperor appears with a bare or laureate head — the radiate crown was reserved for the dupondius.

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.

All Trajan Decius coins Rome mint All As coins

Frequently Asked Questions

What is RIC IV Trajan Decius 120B?: RIC IV Trajan Decius 120B is a Bronze As of Trajan Decius (249 AD-251 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Trajan Decius 120B.
How do you identify RIC IV Trajan Decius 120B?: The obverse depicts Bust of Trajan Decius, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right with the inscription IMP C M Q TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG. The reverse depicts Liberalitas, draped, standing left, holding abacus in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand with the inscription LIBERALITAS AVG S C. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Trajan Decius 120B?: RIC IV Trajan Decius 120B was struck in Bronze, standard weight 10.33g, diameter 25mm, die axis 11 h, struck.