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RIC IV Trajan Decius 97

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC IV Trajan Decius 97. Denomination: Antoninianus. Authority: Trajan Decius. Mint: Mediolanum. The obverse shows bust of Divus Severus Alexander, radiate, draped on left shoulder, right, with the legend DIVO ALEXANDRO.

The reverse shows eagle, with open wings, standing front on bar, head right, with the legend CONSECRATIO.

Evidence at a glance

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Historical context

Trajan Decius ruled as Roman emperor from 249 to 251, having been proclaimed by his troops in Moesia and subsequently recognised by the Senate after defeating Philip the Arab near Verona. During his reign, Decius sought to strengthen the Roman state and its religion, and later co-ruled with his son Herennius Etruscus until both were killed fighting the Goths at the Battle of Abritus.

Struck at Mediolanum, this silver antoninianus belongs to a denomination introduced by Caracalla in 215 AD and valued at two denarii. The issue commemorates the deified emperor Severus Alexander, featuring the obverse inscription "DIVO ALEXANDRO" alongside a radiate bust, a characteristic feature denoting a double denomination. The reverse carries the legend "CONSECRATIO" and depicts an eagle standing front on a bar with open wings.

Physical characteristics

Material
Silver
Denomination
Antoninianus

Technical characteristics

Mint
Mediolanum
Authority
Trajan Decius

Design

Obverse
Bust of Divus Severus Alexander, radiate, draped on left shoulder, right
Reverse
Eagle, with open wings, standing front on bar, head right
Obverse legend
DIVO ALEXANDRO
Reverse legend
CONSECRATIO

Identification

Type reference
RIC IV Trajan Decius 97
Denomination and metal
Antoninianus, Silver
Obverse legend to match
DIVO ALEXANDRO
Reverse legend to match
CONSECRATIO
Source note
Type description from the American Numismatic Society's Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE); individual specimens differ in die, flan size, weight and wear, and legend breaks may vary.

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