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Sestertius with bust of Trajan II Decius
Roman
Imperial Period
A.D. 249–251
Mint: Rome
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Diameter: 32 mm. Weight: 20.63 gm.
Credit Line
Benjamin Pierce Cheney Donation
Accession Number88.160
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse: Bust of Trajan II Decius, laureate, cuirassed, right.
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Reverse: Dacia standing front, head left, holding in right hand staff surmounted by an ass's head.
DACIA left and right, in field: S C .
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Reverse: Dacia standing front, head left, holding in right hand staff surmounted by an ass's head.
DACIA left and right, in field: S C .
ProvenanceBy 1888: with van Lennep, Smyrna; purchased by MFA from van Lennep, January 5, 1888, for $75.00 (this figure is the total price for 88.12-88.262)