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Trajanus Decius
Caius Messius Quintus
(AD 201 - 249 - 251)

Trajanus Decius Moesia
1. Front 2. Back
Bronze - Æ 25-26 mm - 12,7 grams - Die Axis 01:00 - Struck 249-250.
1. [I]MP TRAIANVS DECIVS A (Imperator Trajanus Decius Augustus).
Laurel crowned and cuirassed bust of (bearded ?) emperor facing right.
2. PMS - C-O-L V[IM] (Provincia Moesia Superior, Colonia Viminacium - Province of Upper Moesia, City of Viminacium). Moesia, in Chiton, wearing headdress with drapery attached, standing facing us. Her right arm is pointed upwards carrying a frond, her left arm holds an orb. As usual (at her right) a standing bull (symbol of Legio VII) and (at her left) a standing lion (symbol for Legio III) . Both animals are facing Moesia in the center.
2.b AN X[I] (Anno XI - Year 11 of obtaining colonial status).
Note : Moesia is depicted differenty here.
Provincially minted in Viminacium, Moesia Superior.

Obv. : Worn - Rev. : Worn - Thick.