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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;robinjojo, post: 8246892, member: 110226&quot;]Here&#039;s a bronze that arrived much sooner than anticipated, via FedEx.</p><p><br /></p><p>It is a fairly common coin, coming up frequently at auction and on dealers&#039; price lists. As is typical of the coins produced during this period of upheaval, it is crudely struck on an irregularly shaped flan, and with parts of the legend off the flan.&nbsp; However, what is quite nice about this example is the pleasant green-blue-brown combination patina and nice central detail on both sides.</p><p><br /></p><p>Trajan Decius, 249-251 AD</p><p>AE Sestertius</p><p>Rome</p><p>Obverse: [IMP C] M Q TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG, laureate and cuirassed bust to right</p><p>Reverse: GEN[IVS EX]ERC ILLVRICIANI, Genius standing facing, head to left, holding patera and cornucopia, standard behind; S-C across fields.</p><p>RIC IV 117a.</p><p><br /></p><p>20.01 grams</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1452323[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>So, if you are in a decisive mood, please post your Decius.&nbsp; All contributions welcomed![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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