Trajan Decius. AD 249-251. Æ Double Sestertius (36.5mm, 47.64 g, 11h). Rome mint, 5th officina. 2nd-3rd emissions, late AD 249-mid 250. Good VF.

Triton XXVI
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Roman Imperial, Bronze

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Trajan Decius. AD 249-251. Æ Double Sestertius (36.5mm, 47.64 g, 11h). Rome mint, 5th officina. 2nd-3rd emissions, late AD 249-mid 250. IMP C M Q TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust right / VICTORIA AVG, S C across field, Victory advancing left, holding wreath in right hand and palm frond in left. RIC IV 126a; Banti 29; Gnecchi III, 6. Dark green patina, areas of roughness, some minor marks, some deposits. Good VF. Rare.

From the DMS Collection, purchased from Jonathan K. Kern, 2012. Ex Gemini I (11 January 2005), lot 424.

An attractive and overweight specimen. Bastien recorded a number of Trajan Decius double sestertii and their weights in 1967. Of those listed, only one is heavier than the present example. None of the examples in Coin Archives are heavier than this impressive coin.

The final winners of all Triton XXVI lots will be determined at the live public sale that will be held on 10-11 January 2023.

Triton XXVI – Session Three – Lots 674-990 will be held Wednesday morning, 11 January 2023 beginning at 9:00 AM ET.

Winning bids are subject to a 22.5% buyer's fee for bids placed on this website and 25% for all others.

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