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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;zumbly, post: 3103846, member: 57495&quot;]Wonderful coins and a remarkable story!&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>I bought a Decius sestertius with the same provenance in last year&#039;s Gemini auction.&nbsp; It was struck on an irregular flan and weighs a hefty 28 grams. </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]786045[/ATTACH]<b>TRAJAN DECIUS</b></p><p>AE Sestertius. 28.32g, 32.7mm. Rome mint, AD 249-250. RIC 112a (scarce); Cohen 18. O: IMP C M Q TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG, laureate, cuirassed bust right. R: DACIA, Dacia standing left holding staff surmounted by ass&#039;s head or draco; S-C in field.</p><p><i>Ex Behnen Collection (acquired from Coin Galleries, 24 June 1966)</i> </p><p><br /></p><p>The weight of these bronzes seem to be all over the place. There was a <a href="http://www.geminiauction.com/details.asp?inventorygroup=cc&amp;inventorynumber=19427&amp;category=Search%20Results%20for:%20decius&amp;search=decius" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.geminiauction.com/details.asp?inventorygroup=cc&amp;inventorynumber=19427&amp;category=Search%20Results%20for:%20decius&amp;search=decius" rel="nofollow">beautiful double sestertius</a> in Gemini XIV that, at 30.43g, is even lighter than Doug&#039;s. </p><p><br /></p><p>A ~12g sestertius would appear to be on the light side. Mine below is 18g. </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]786048[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>TRAJAN DECIUS</b></p><p>AE Sestertius. 18.12g, 29.4mm, Rome mint, AD 249. RIC 105a.&nbsp; O: IMP CAES C MESS Q DECIO TRAI AVG, laureate and cuirassed bust right. R: GENIVS EXERCITVS ILLVRICIANI, Genius standing left, holding patera and cornucopia; signum to right.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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