What is RIC IV Trajan Decius 215B (dupondius)?

RIC IV Trajan Decius 215B (dupondius) is a Bronze Dupondius of Trajan Decius (251 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Trajan Decius 215B (dupondius).

What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Trajan Decius 215B (dupondius)?

RIC IV Trajan Decius 215B (dupondius) was struck in Bronze, standard weight 15.47g, diameter 29mm, die axis 12 h, struck.

Trajan Decius Dupondius — RIC IV Trajan Decius 215B (dupondius)

Obverse

Reverse

Katholische Universität Eichstätt-Ingolstadt

Catalog Reference

RIC IV Trajan Decius 215B (dupondius)

Ruler

Trajan Decius

Denomination

Dupondius

Date

251 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

15.47g

Diameter

29mm

Die Axis

12 h

Portrait Type

bare

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

C VALENS HOSTIL MES QVINTVS N C

Bust of Hostilian, head bare, draped, right

Reverse

PRINCIPI IVVENTVTIS 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 215B (dupondius) is a dupondius 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 15.47g, 29mm diameter.

About the Dupondius

The dupondius was a Roman orichalcum (brass) coin worth two asses, typically 12–14 grams and 25–29mm. It is distinguished from the as by the emperor's radiate crown and the use of brass rather than copper.

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 215B (dupondius)?: RIC IV Trajan Decius 215B (dupondius) is a Bronze Dupondius of Trajan Decius (251 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Trajan Decius 215B (dupondius).
How do you identify RIC IV Trajan Decius 215B (dupondius)?: 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 PRINCIPI IVVENTVTIS S C. Portrait type: bare.
What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Trajan Decius 215B (dupondius)?: RIC IV Trajan Decius 215B (dupondius) was struck in Bronze, standard weight 15.47g, diameter 29mm, die axis 12 h, struck.