Numismatica Ars Classica
Auction 98 12 December 2016
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The Roman Empire
Trajan Decius, 249 – 251
Sestertius 249-251, Æ 16.60 g. IMP C M Q TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG Laureate and cuirassed bust r. Rev. PANNONIAE / S –C The two Pannoniae standing side by side, holding standards. C 87. RIC 124a.
An interesting portrait and a pleasant dark tone, good extremely fine
Ex Roma Numismatics sale 2, 2011, 739.
Illustrated on www.romancoins.info, section imagines imperatorum and will be presented in the upcoming portraitbook (see introduction to this catalogue).
This sestertius boasts an exceptionally well executed portrait of Traianus Decius. I have not found a more individual portrait for this emperor. AMP.