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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;zumbly, post: 4413936, member: 57495&quot;]For a relatively short-lived emperor, Decius left us with some interesting coins and nice portraits.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1108046[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>TRAJAN DECIUS</b></p><p>AE Double Sestertius. 32.59g, 36.1mm. Rome mint, AD 250. RIC IV 115a; Cohen 39; Banti 9. O: IMP C M Q TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right. R: FELICITAS SAECVLI, Felicitas standing to left holding long caduceus and cornucopia; S-C across field.</p><p><i>Ex Dr C. Haymes Collection; ex Bruce R. Brace Collection (CNG 90, 23 May 2012, lot 1678)</i></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1108048[/ATTACH]</p><p><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 a wolf-like head (draco); S-C in field.</p><p><i>Ex Behnen Collection (acquired from Coin Galleries, 24 June 1966)</i></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1108049[/ATTACH] </p><p><b>TRAJAN DECIUS</b></p><p>AE Dupondius. 12.53g, 24.5mm. Rome mint, AD 249-251. RIC 120c (scarce); Cohen 72. O: IMP C M Q TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG, radiate, cuirassed bust right. R: LIBERALITAS AVG, Liberalitas standing front, head to left, holding counting-board in her right hand and cornucopiae with her left; S-C in field.</p><p><i>Ex G.G. Collection</i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1108050[/ATTACH]<b>TRAJAN DECIUS</b></p><p>AR Antoninianus. 4.91g, 21.4mm. Rome mint, AD 249-250. RIC 12b; Cohen 16. O: IMP C M Q TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right.&nbsp; R: DACIA, Dacia standing left holding staff topped with a wolf-like head (Draco).[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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