How do you identify RIC IV Trajan Decius 136A?

The obverse depicts Bust of Herennia Etruscilla, diademed, draped, on crescent, right with the inscription HERENNIA ETRVSCILLA AVG. The reverse depicts Pudicitia, draped, veiled, seated left, drawing veil with right hand, holding sceptre in left hand with the inscription PVDICITIA AVG S C. Portrait type: diademed.

What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Trajan Decius 136A?

RIC IV Trajan Decius 136A was struck in Bronze, standard weight 28.27g, diameter 35mm, die axis 1 h, struck.

Trajan Decius Double-Sestertius — RIC IV Trajan Decius 136A

Obverse

Reverse

Institut für Klassische Archäologie, Universität Tübingen

Catalog Reference

RIC IV Trajan Decius 136A

Ruler

Trajan Decius

Denomination

Double-Sestertius

Date

249 AD-251 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

28.27g

Diameter

35mm

Die Axis

1 h

Portrait Type

diademed

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

HERENNIA ETRVSCILLA AVG

Bust of Herennia Etruscilla, diademed, draped, on crescent, right

Reverse

PVDICITIA AVG S C

Pudicitia, draped, veiled, seated left, drawing veil with right hand, holding sceptre in left hand

About This Type

This RIC IV Trajan Decius 136A is a double-sestertius of Trajan Decius (249 AD-251 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Pudicitia, draped, veiled, seated left, drawing veil with right hand, holding sceptre in left hand. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 28.27g, 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 136A?: RIC IV Trajan Decius 136A 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 136A.
How do you identify RIC IV Trajan Decius 136A?: The obverse depicts Bust of Herennia Etruscilla, diademed, draped, on crescent, right with the inscription HERENNIA ETRVSCILLA AVG. The reverse depicts Pudicitia, draped, veiled, seated left, drawing veil with right hand, holding sceptre in left hand with the inscription PVDICITIA AVG S C. Portrait type: diademed.
What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Trajan Decius 136A?: RIC IV Trajan Decius 136A was struck in Bronze, standard weight 28.27g, diameter 35mm, die axis 1 h, struck.