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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Marsyas Mike, post: 2866733, member: 85693&quot;]I really like that Trajan Decius antoninianus, even if it was mistaken for a Trajan (no &quot;Decius&quot;).&nbsp; Trajan Decius interesting emperor, even if he didn&#039;t rule as long or accomplish as much as his namesake - he was the first emperor killed in battle, has a nasty Christian persecution to give him villain appeal, and, if nothing else an antoninianus is bigger than a denarius.&nbsp; Furthermore, your example has a pretty decent reverse, not always the case with these. </p><p><br /></p><p>I found an article about Trajan Decius and his coins found in the Balkans after his defeat by the Goths.&nbsp; <a href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/cut-up-gold-coins-of-trajan-decius-battle-of-abritus.303345/#post-2860858" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/cut-up-gold-coins-of-trajan-decius-battle-of-abritus.303345/#post-2860858">https://www.cointalk.com/threads/cut-up-gold-coins-of-trajan-decius-battle-of-abritus.303345/#post-2860858</a></p><p><br /></p><p>There is a great website on coins of this era called &quot;249-253 AD:&nbsp; Four Bad Years&quot; here:&nbsp; <a href="http://sonic.net/~marius1/mysite/index.htm" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://sonic.net/~marius1/mysite/index.htm" rel="nofollow">http://sonic.net/~marius1/mysite/index.htm</a> </p><p><br /></p><p>As far as ancient coin &quot;mistakes&quot; go, I think you made a good one.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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