Watch List notes:

MESOPOTAMIA. Rhasaena. Trajan Decius, 249-251. Tetrassarion (Bronze, 28 mm, 10.85 g, 5 h). ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙ ΓΑΙ ΜЄϹ ΚΥ ΤΡΑ ΔЄΚΙΟϹ ϹЄΒ Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Decius to right, seen from behind. Rev. ϹЄΠ ΡΗϹΑΙΝΗϹΙωΝ L III P Temple seen in perspective; within, eagle standing left with closed wings; below, river-god Chaboras swimming left between two palms. RPC IX 1557. Somewhat smoothed, otherwise, very fine.


The reverse legend refers to the Legio III Parthica, whose main base was at Rhasaena.