What is RIC IV Trajan Decius 1B?

RIC IV Trajan Decius 1B is a Silver Antoninianus of Trajan Decius (249 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Trajan Decius 1B.

Trajan Decius Antoninianus — RIC IV Trajan Decius 1B

Catalog Reference

RIC IV Trajan Decius 1B

Ruler

Trajan Decius

Denomination

Antoninianus

Date

249 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Silver

Portrait Type

radiate

Obverse

IMP TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG

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

Reverse

ADVENTVS AVG

Trajan Decius, in military attire, on horse prancing left, raising right hand and holding short sceptre in left hand

About This Type

This RIC IV Trajan Decius 1B is an antoninianus of Trajan Decius (249 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Trajan Decius, in military attire, on horse prancing left, raising right hand and holding short sceptre in left hand.

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 1B?: RIC IV Trajan Decius 1B is a Silver Antoninianus of Trajan Decius (249 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Trajan Decius 1B.
How do you identify RIC IV Trajan Decius 1B?: The obverse depicts Bust of Trajan Decius, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right with the inscription IMP TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG. The reverse depicts Trajan Decius, in military attire, on horse prancing left, raising right hand and holding short sceptre in left hand with the inscription ADVENTVS AVG. Portrait type: radiate.