What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Trajan Decius 55B?

RIC IV Trajan Decius 55B was struck in Silver, standard weight 4.09g, diameter 22mm, die axis 12 h, struck.

Trajan Decius Antoninianus, Fecunditas (RIC IV 55B)

Obverse

Reverse

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Catalog Reference

RIC IV Trajan Decius 55B

Ruler

Trajan Decius

Denomination

Antoninianus

Date

249 AD-251 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Silver

Weight

4.09g

Diameter

22mm

Die Axis

12 h

Portrait Type

diademed

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

HER ETRVSCILLA AVG

Bust of Herennia Etruscilla, diademed, draped, on crescent, right

Reverse

FECVNDITAS AVG

Fecunditas, draped, standing left, holding right hand over child standing right, and cornucopiae in left hand

About This Type

This RIC IV Trajan Decius 55B is an antoninianus of Trajan Decius (249 AD-251 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Fecunditas, draped, standing left, holding right hand over child standing right, and cornucopiae in left hand. Struck in silver at a standard weight of 4.09g, 22mm diameter.

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 55B?: RIC IV Trajan Decius 55B 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 55B.
How do you identify RIC IV Trajan Decius 55B?: The obverse depicts Bust of Herennia Etruscilla, diademed, draped, on crescent, right with the inscription HER ETRVSCILLA AVG. The reverse depicts Fecunditas, draped, standing left, holding right hand over child standing right, and cornucopiae in left hand with the inscription FECVNDITAS AVG. Portrait type: diademed.
What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Trajan Decius 55B?: RIC IV Trajan Decius 55B was struck in Silver, standard weight 4.09g, diameter 22mm, die axis 12 h, struck.