What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Trajan Decius 171A?

RIC IV Trajan Decius 171A was struck in Bronze, standard weight 20.19g, diameter 31mm, die axis 12 h, struck.

Trajan Decius Sestertius — RIC IV Trajan Decius 171A

Obverse

Reverse

Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin

Catalog Reference

RIC IV Trajan Decius 171A

Ruler

Trajan Decius

Denomination

Sestertius

Date

250 AD-251 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

20.19g

Diameter

31mm

Die Axis

12 h

Portrait Type

bare

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

Q HER ETR MES DECIVS NOB C

Bust of Herennius Etruscus, head bare, draped, cuirassed, right

Reverse

PRINCIPI IVVENTVTIS S C

Herennius, in military attire, standing left, holding wand in right hand and transverse spear in left hand

About This Type

This RIC IV Trajan Decius 171A is a sestertius of Trajan Decius (250 AD-251 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Herennius, in military attire, standing left, holding wand in right hand and transverse spear in left hand. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 20.19g, 31mm 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 171A?: RIC IV Trajan Decius 171A is a Bronze Sestertius of Trajan Decius (250 AD-251 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Trajan Decius 171A.
How do you identify RIC IV Trajan Decius 171A?: The obverse depicts Bust of Herennius Etruscus, head bare, draped, cuirassed, right with the inscription Q HER ETR MES DECIVS NOB C. The reverse depicts Herennius, in military attire, standing left, holding wand in right hand and transverse spear in left hand with the inscription PRINCIPI IVVENTVTIS S C. Portrait type: bare.
What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Trajan Decius 171A?: RIC IV Trajan Decius 171A was struck in Bronze, standard weight 20.19g, diameter 31mm, die axis 12 h, struck.