Ancient Coin - Help!

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  1. shambrai

    shambrai New Member

    does anyone have any information about this coin? help is appreciated!
     

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  3. Sallent

    Sallent Live long and prosper

    It appears to be an antoninianus of Emperor Trajan Decius. Nice portrait too. Looks like Victory on the reverse.

    I have a coin of his, though of a different reverse to yours.

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    Trajan Decius, AD 249-251
    AR Antoninianus, 22mm, 4.2g, 12h; Rome mint.
    Obv.: IMP C M Q TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG Radiate, draped, cuirassed bust right.
    Rev. DACIA Dacia, wearing long robes, standing left, holding vertical staff with ass’s head.
    Reference: RIC IVc 12b, p. 121
     
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  4. Ryro

    Ryro Trying to remove supporter status

    Beautiful coin and great call Sallent!!
     
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  5. Bing

    Bing Illegitimi non carborundum Supporter

    Something wrong with the OP coin. The obverse especially looks modern. Hope I am wrong.
     
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  6. dougsmit

    dougsmit Member

    There are several bust styles for Decius. This is not the most common one. I don't know enough about it to doubt the coin. Below is the closest I have.
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