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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;zumbly, post: 7232485, member: 57495&quot;]Wow, [USER=90981]@Shea19[/USER], that looks minty fresh! Mine is in bronze.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1275037[/ATTACH]<b>TRAJAN DECIUS</b></p><p>AE Sestertius. 18.12g, 29.4mm. Rome mint, AD 249. RIC 105a. 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.</p><p><br /></p><p>My favorite Decius, though, is the iconic double whopper of bronzes...</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1275035[/ATTACH]<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>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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