Description: Trajan Decius (249 - 251 AD). AE Sestertius, Rome mint 249 AD. IMP CMQT TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG; laureate and cuirassed bust right / VICTORIA AVG, S C; Victory advancing left, holding wreath and palm.

Diameter: AE29 mm

Weight: 14,1 g

Grade: VF/aVF

Attribution: RIC IV 126d; Banti 31

Commentary: scarce; brown patina with bronze highlights

History: Decius was born as Gaius Messius Quintus Decius and the attribute Traianus was given to him by Senate as a reference to the Trajan, clearly a sign of Decius's focus on traditional values.

Article Number: 025-07-03-41652