What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Trajan Decius 149?

RIC IV Trajan Decius 149 was struck in Silver, standard weight 3.57g, die axis 6 h, struck.

Trajan Decius Antoninianus — RIC IV Trajan Decius 149

Obverse

Reverse

Seminar für Alte Geschichte, Universität Freiburg

Catalog Reference

RIC IV Trajan Decius 149

Ruler

Trajan Decius

Denomination

Antoninianus

Date

250 AD-251 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Silver

Weight

3.57g

Die Axis

6 h

Portrait Type

radiate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

Q HER ETR MES DECIVS NOB C

Bust of Herennius Etruscus, radiate, draped, right

Reverse

SPES PVBLICA

Spes, draped, advancing left, holding flower in right hand and raising skirt with left hand

About This Type

This RIC IV Trajan Decius 149 is an antoninianus of Trajan Decius (250 AD-251 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Spes, draped, advancing left, holding flower in right hand and raising skirt with left hand. Struck in silver at a standard weight of 3.57g.

About the Antoninianus

The antoninianus (also called the radiate or double-denarius) was introduced by Caracalla in 215 AD. Identified by the radiate crown on the emperor's portrait, it was nominally worth two denarii. The denomination underwent severe debasement during the third-century crisis, becoming essentially bronze by the 260s.

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 149?: RIC IV Trajan Decius 149 is a Silver Antoninianus of Trajan Decius (250 AD-251 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Trajan Decius 149.
How do you identify RIC IV Trajan Decius 149?: The obverse depicts Bust of Herennius Etruscus, radiate, draped, right with the inscription Q HER ETR MES DECIVS NOB C. The reverse depicts Spes, draped, advancing left, holding flower in right hand and raising skirt with left hand with the inscription SPES PVBLICA. Portrait type: radiate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Trajan Decius 149?: RIC IV Trajan Decius 149 was struck in Silver, standard weight 3.57g, die axis 6 h, struck.