What is RIC IV Trajan Decius 214?

RIC IV Trajan Decius 214 is a Bronze Sestertius of Trajan Decius (251 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Trajan Decius 214.

What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Trajan Decius 214?

RIC IV Trajan Decius 214 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 14.8g, diameter 26mm, die axis 6 h, struck.

Trajan Decius Sestertius — RIC IV Trajan Decius 214

Obverse

Reverse

Seminar für Alte Geschichte, Universität Freiburg

Catalog Reference

RIC IV Trajan Decius 214

Ruler

Trajan Decius

Denomination

Sestertius

Date

251 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

14.8g

Diameter

26mm

Die Axis

6 h

Portrait Type

bare

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

C VALENS HOSTIL MES QVINTVS N C

Bust of Hostilian, head bare, draped, right

Reverse

PRINC IVVENT S C

Apollo, half-draped, seated left, holding branch in right hand and resting elbow on lyre

About This Type

This RIC IV Trajan Decius 214 is a sestertius of Trajan Decius (251 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Apollo, half-draped, seated left, holding branch in right hand and resting elbow on lyre. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 14.8g, 26mm 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 214?: RIC IV Trajan Decius 214 is a Bronze Sestertius of Trajan Decius (251 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Trajan Decius 214.
How do you identify RIC IV Trajan Decius 214?: The obverse depicts Bust of Hostilian, head bare, draped, right with the inscription C VALENS HOSTIL MES QVINTVS N C. The reverse depicts Apollo, half-draped, seated left, holding branch in right hand and resting elbow on lyre with the inscription PRINC IVVENT S C. Portrait type: bare.
What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Trajan Decius 214?: RIC IV Trajan Decius 214 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 14.8g, diameter 26mm, die axis 6 h, struck.