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Silver Antoninianus of Trajan Decius

Obverse Inscription: IMP TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG
Reverse Inscription: PAX AVGVSTI
Reverse Type Pax stg left
Catalog Numbers: Sear s2700; rsc91; ric6
Grade: VF+
Obtained From: New World Rarities in 5/93
Other Image Files: decius1.bmp

This is a beautifully struck antoninianus of Trajan Decius. This example is of decent weight and good silver for the period, probably 40 to 50 percent. Some coins of Decius were underweight and sloppily struck; this one is well struck with a nicely dished flan and a fairly realistic portrait.


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