Trajan Decius Antoninianus — RIC IV Trajan Decius 18

Catalog Reference

RIC IV Trajan Decius 18

Ruler

Trajan Decius

Denomination

Antoninianus

Date

249 AD-251 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Silver

Portrait Type

radiate

Obverse

IMP C M Q TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG

Bust of Trajan Decius, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right

Reverse

GENIVS EXERCITVS 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 18 is an antoninianus 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 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 18?: RIC IV Trajan Decius 18 is a Silver Antoninianus of Trajan Decius (249 AD-251 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Trajan Decius 18.
How do you identify RIC IV Trajan Decius 18?: The obverse depicts Bust of Trajan Decius, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right 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 EXERCITVS ILLVRICIANI. Portrait type: radiate.