well, i just completed my summer coin splurge. here's the first that rolled in, a coin that crossed two things off my list in one shot... syrian tetradrachm coin of "other" trajan Trajanus Decius 249-251 AD SYRIA. Seleucis and Pieria. Antioch. AE Tetradrachm. Obv: AYTOK K ΓAI ME KYIN ΔEKKIOC CEB. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: ΔHMAPX EΞOYCIAC / S C. Eagle standing left on palm branch. Prieur 500? not sure about this part. 27 mm 11.8 g the obverse could be better, but dang that eagle is sweet. please feel free to post your trajan d coins or syrian tets!
Nice big coin. This guy is 4.14 gms & 23 mm: Trajan Decius AR Antoninianus A.D. 249-251 4.14 gms, 23 mm Obv: Rad. Bust of Trajan facing right. IMP.C.M.Q.TRAIANVS DECIVSAVG. Rev: Two Pannoniae standing side-by-side each holding a standard. PANNONIAE. Grade: gEF essentially as struck. Wellcentered on flan with all legendslegible. Eye-catching planchet split at 2:00 does not affect any design. Other: Sear 2699, C.86., R.I.C. 21b. Ex Heritage Jan 2013 auction 3022 Lot #26321 From Eye Appealing Coins 9/2013.
His tetradrachms often come nice compared to others. Mine: Trajan Decius (249 - 251 A.D.) Billon Tetradrachm Syria, Seleucis and Pieria O: AYT K Γ ME KY TPAIANOC ΔEKIOC CEB, Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right; Z below. R: ΔHMAPX EΞOYCIAC / S C. Eagle standing left on palm branch, wreath in beak. 26mm 11.5g Prieur 548
Trajan Decius AR Antoninianus. 249-251 AD. OBV: IMP C Q M TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG, Radiate, draped & cuirassed bust right. REV: PANNONIAE, Twin Pannoniae, veiled, standing front, both looking left, each wearing robe reaching to feet and holding standard, both raising hand. REF: RIC 23 Very nice OP coin. Those Syrian Tetradrachms are on my wish list. They are often quite expensive. There was one a few months ago but it ended up selling before I could get my hands on it.
Love the Syrian tet. I have around 80 now and still going strong, my latest arrival. Macrinus, Beroea.
Amazing lookin' OP-coin, my friend (yummy-yummy) ... keep-on splurgin'!! Ummmm, I also have a pretty slick example ... Trajan Decius AR Tetradrachm 249-251 AD Trajan Decius & Eagle with Wreath
It looks like to me there might be some BD on the edge. If that's true, I hope you manage to treat it before the coin gets eaten up. Because it definitely is a nice coin.
sweet lookin' tets everyone....and thanks for comments! that stuff looks like it is pretty solid on the macrinus..i'd love to have than one. he's on my list as well. i don't know why i said my coins was bronze, it's billon.
Lovely coins, especially the tetradrachms 80 tets Cyrrhus ? Wow ! your last Macrinus is really gorgeous Trajan Decius, Antoninianus Rome mint, AD 250-251 IMP C M Q TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind DACIA, Dacia standing left holding a standard surmounted by an ass's head 3.52 gr - 20/23 mm Ref : RCV # 9368, RSC # 16, RIC IV-3 # 12b Trajan Decius, Sestertius Rome mint, AD 251 IMP C M Q TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG, laureate and draped bust right DACIA, Dacia standing left, holding roman standard, S|C in field 20,98 gr Cohen # 28, RCV # 9400 Trajan Decius, Tetradrachm AVG KG TTEKY DEKIOY TPAIANOC CEB, Laureate and draped bust of Trajan Decius right. Four dots under bust DHMAPXEX OYCIAC, Eagle standing left, holding wreath in beak, SC at exergue 13,56 gr Ref : RC #2723, Prieur #528 Q
