RIC IV Trajan Decius 177A
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Record status
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Issuing entity
Roman EmpireRIC IV Trajan Decius 177A. Denomination: Aureus. Authority: Trajan Decius. Mint: Rome. Source: American Numismatic Society, Online Coins of the Roman Empire.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- Gold
- Denomination
- Aureus
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Rome
- Authority
- Trajan Decius
Design
- Obverse
- Bust of Hostilian, head bare, draped, right
- Reverse
- Mars, helmeted, in military attire, advancing right, holding spear in right hand and shield in left hand
- Obverse legend
- C VALENS HOSTIL MES QVINTVS N C
- Reverse legend
- MARTI PROPVGNATORI
Catalogue references
- RIC / OCREric.4.tr_d.177A
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