Lot 3153

Description

Trajan Decius, (A.D. 249-251), bronze double sestertius, Rome mint, (42.2 grams), obv. IMP C M Q TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG, radiate cuirassed bust to right, rev. FELICITAS SAECVLI, Felicitas standing to left, holding long caduceus and cornucopiae, (RIC 115c, C.40, S.2706). Attractive dark tone, light surface porosity, nearly extremely fine and very scarce.

This coin issued during the debasement of the coinage was the largest and heaviest currency coin struck during the whole Imperial period and Republican period from 200 B.C.