What is RIC IV Trajan Decius 16?

RIC IV Trajan Decius 16 is a coin of Trajan Decius (249 AD-251 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Trajan Decius 16.

Trajan Decius Coin — RIC IV Trajan Decius 16

Obverse

Reverse

Universität Regensburg, Münzsammlung

Catalog Reference

RIC IV Trajan Decius 16

Ruler

Trajan Decius

Date

249 AD-251 AD

Mint

Rome

Weight

3.74g

Diameter

22mm

Die Axis

7 h

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

IMP C M Q TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG

Büste des Traianus Decius nach r. mit Strahlenkrone, Panzer und Paludamentum. Perlkreis.

Reverse

GENIVS EXERC ILLVRICIANI

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 16 is a coin 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.

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is RIC IV Trajan Decius 16?: RIC IV Trajan Decius 16 is a coin of Trajan Decius (249 AD-251 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Trajan Decius 16.
How do you identify RIC IV Trajan Decius 16?: The obverse depicts Büste des Traianus Decius nach r. mit Strahlenkrone, Panzer und Paludamentum. Perlkreis. 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.