656
Trajan Decius (AD 249-251), Silver Antoninianus, 4.47g, 12h. Mint of Rome, struck AD 250.
IMP C M
Q TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG
, bust facing right, radiate and cuirassed. Rev.
ADVENTVS AVG
, emperor on
horseback left, raising his right hand and holding a sceptre (RIC 11b; C 4; RCV 9353 var). A little softly-struck
on reverse, otherwise extremely fine.
$ 80
657
TrajanDecius (AD249-251), ÆSestertius, 12.89g, 1h. Mint of Rome, struck AD250-251.
IMPCMQTRAIANVS
DECIVS AVG
, bust facing right, laureate, draped and cuirassed. Rev.
DACIA, S-C
, Dacia standing left, holding a
staff surmounted by an ass’s head (RIC 112b; C 18; RCV 9399 var). Brown patina, very fine.
$ 250
ex Gorny & Mosch, Auction 118, 14 October 2002, lot 2343
658
Trajan Decius (AD 249-251), Billon Tetradrachm, 11.69g, 6h. Mint of Antioch, Seleucis & Pieria. Bust facing
right, laureate, draped and cuirassed, four pellets below. Rev.
ΔΗΜΑΡX ΕΞΟYCΙΑC / SC
, eagle standing facing
on a palm, head right, wings spread, holding a wreath in its beak (Prieur 583; McAlee 1125d). Attractively
toned, extremely fine.
$ 100
ex Gordon Parry Collection
ex Numsmatica Ars Classica, Auction B, 25 February 1992, lot 2195
659 660
659
Herennia Etruscilla (wife of Trajan Decius), Silver Antoninianus, 3.96g, 8h. Mint of Rome, struck AD 250-
251.
HER ETRVSCILLA AVG
, bust facing right, diademed and draped, on a crescent. Rev.
PVDICITIA AVG
,
Pudicitia standing left, raising her veil and holding a sceptre (RIC 58b; C 17; RCV 9494). A little softly struck
on reverse, lightly toned, extremely fine.
$ 60
660
Herennius Etruscus (AD 251), Silver Antoninianus, 4.36g, 7h. Mint of Rome, struck AD 250-251.
Q HER
ETR MES DECIVS NOB C
, bust facing right, radiate and draped. Rev.
SPES PVBLICA
, Spes advancing left,
holding a flower and raising her skirt (RIC 149; C 38; RCV 9526). A little softly-struck on reverse, otherwise
extremely fine.
$ 100
