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

Early Decius Moesia
1. Front 2. Back
Bronze - Æ 25-26 mm - 11,2 grams - Die Axis 07:00 – Struck AD 249/250.
1. [IMP CAES C ME]S O/Q DECIVS PP ΛVG (Imperator Caes. (Caesar) C. Mes. Q Decius Pius Pelix (Dutiful & Wise) Augustus). Laureate, draped bust of emperor facing right.
2. PMS C-OL V[IM] (Provincia Moesia Superior, Colonia Viminacium - Province of Upper Moesia, City of Viminacium). Moesia, in Chiton, wearing headdress or diadem, standing full front facing left. Her right arms upheld in salute. At her left a bull bull (symbol of Legio VII). Only left arm outstretched downwards protectively over standing lion (symbol for Legio III). Both animals are facing Moesia in the center. Diagonal behind her a spear/staff (l bottom to r. top) topped with Nike facing leftwards in small, winged, in Chiton, holding wreath & palm.
2.b [A]N XI (Anno XI - Year 11 of obtaining colonial status).
Provincially minted in Viminacium, Moesia Superior.

Obv. : Good - Rev. : Good.