What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Trajan Decius 134A?

RIC IV Trajan Decius 134A was struck in Bronze, standard weight 16.63g, diameter 26mm, die axis 6 h, struck.

Trajan Decius Sestertius — RIC IV Trajan Decius 134A

Obverse

Reverse

Akademisches Kunstmuseum, Universität Bonn

Catalog Reference

RIC IV Trajan Decius 134A

Ruler

Trajan Decius

Denomination

Sestertius

Date

249 AD-251 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

16.63g

Diameter

26mm

Die Axis

6 h

Portrait Type

diademed

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

HERENNIA ETRVSCILLA AVG

Bust of Herennia Etruscilla, diademed, draped, right

Reverse

FECVNDITAS AVG S C

Fecunditas, draped, standing left, holding right hand over child standing right, and cornucopiae in left hand

About This Type

This RIC IV Trajan Decius 134A is a sestertius of Trajan Decius (249 AD-251 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Fecunditas, draped, standing left, holding right hand over child standing right, and cornucopiae in left hand. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 16.63g, 26mm 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 134A?: RIC IV Trajan Decius 134A 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 134A.
How do you identify RIC IV Trajan Decius 134A?: The obverse depicts Bust of Herennia Etruscilla, diademed, draped, right with the inscription HERENNIA ETRVSCILLA AVG. The reverse depicts Fecunditas, draped, standing left, holding right hand over child standing right, and cornucopiae in left hand with the inscription FECVNDITAS AVG S C. Portrait type: diademed.
What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Trajan Decius 134A?: RIC IV Trajan Decius 134A was struck in Bronze, standard weight 16.63g, diameter 26mm, die axis 6 h, struck.