Lot 3873

Description

Trajan Decius, (249-251 A.D.), Silver antoninianii, Issued 249? A.D., Rome Mint, 4.48 grams, RIC 1b, C.6, Obv. Radiate bearded bust to r. of Trajan Decius, draped and cuirassed seen slightly from behind, IMP TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG around, Rev. ADVENTVS AVG around, Trajan Decius on horse pacing to l., raising r. hand, holding short sceptre in l. hand, toned (illustrated); another issued 249-251 A.D., Rome Mint, 3.96 grams, RIC 10b, C.2, Obv. Radiate bearded bust to r. of Trajan Decius, draped and cuirassed seen slightly from behind, IMP C M Q TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG around, Rev. ABVNDANTIA AVG around, Abundantia standing to r. emptying cornucopiae held in both hands; another issued 249-251 A.D., Rome Mint, 4.87 grams, RIC 12b, C.16, Obv. Radiate bearded bust to r. of Trajan Decius, draped and cuirassed seen slightly from behind, IMP C M Q TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG around, Rev. DACIA around, Dacia, wearing robe reaching to feet, standing l., holding vertical staff with ass's head; another issued 249-251 A.D., Rome Mint, 4.65 grams, RIC 23, C.89a, Obv. Radiate bearded bust to r. of Trajan Decius, draped and cuirassed seen slightly from behind, IMP C M Q TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG around, Rev. PANNONIAE around, the two Pannoniae, veiled. standing both half left, each holding a standard, the one on r. raises r. hand, variant very rare. Mostly extremely fine several with attractive patination (illustrated), (416-418, 420). (4)