v25_0386 - TRAJAN DECIUS Sesterce, (GB, Æ 29)
MONNAIES 25 (2006)
Starting price : 145.00 €
Estimate : 300.00 €
Realised price : 150.00 €
Number of bids : 2
Maximum bid : 160.00 €
Starting price : 145.00 €
Estimate : 300.00 €
Realised price : 150.00 €
Number of bids : 2
Maximum bid : 160.00 €
Type : Sesterce, (GB, Æ 29)
Date: 250
Mint name / Town : Roma
Metal : copper
Diameter : 28,5 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 15,11 g.
Rarity : R2
Officine: 5e
Emission: 2e-3e
Coments on the condition:
Beau portrait inhabituel sur un flan irrégulier. Jolie patine vert foncé épaisse, légèrement granuleuse
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse legend : IMP CAES C M Q DECIO TRAI AVG.
Obverse description : Buste lauré et cuirassé de Trajan Dèce à droite, vu de trois quarts en avant (B*).
Obverse translation : “Imperatori Cæsari Caio Messio Quinto Decio Traiano Augusto”, (À L'empereur césar Caius Messius Quintus Dèce Trajan auguste).
Reverse
Reverse legend : VICTORIA AVG/ S|C.
Reverse description : Victoria (la Victoire) marchant à gauche et tenant une couronne dans la main droite et une palme dans la gauche.
Reverse translation : “Victoria Augusti”, (La Victoire de l'auguste).
Commentary
Poids léger. Ce type de buste (B* = lauré et cuirassé à droite, vu de trois quarts en avant) reste très rare avec la légende du droit au datif. Ce type de buste est peut-être lié à l’émission spéciale de l’année 250 pour la première libéralité et les nominations d’Étruscille à l’augustat et d’Herennius Étruscus au césarat.
Lightweight. This type of bust (B* = laureate and cuirassed to the right, seen from three-quarters forward) remains very rare with the legend of the right in the dative. This type of bust is perhaps linked to the special issue of the year 250 for the first liberality and the appointments of Etruscilla to the Augustate and of Herennius Etruscus to the Caesarate
Lightweight. This type of bust (B* = laureate and cuirassed to the right, seen from three-quarters forward) remains very rare with the legend of the right in the dative. This type of bust is perhaps linked to the special issue of the year 250 for the first liberality and the appointments of Etruscilla to the Augustate and of Herennius Etruscus to the Caesarate
Historical background
TRAJAN DECIUS
(07/249-06/251)
Decius was born in 201 in Lower Pannonia. After a brilliant career which opened the doors of the Senate to him, he was governor of Lower Moesia under the reign of Alexander Severus. At the end of the reign of Philip, winner on the Danube of barbarian hordes, he was proclaimed august despite his refusal. He writes it to Philippe who does not believe him and marches against him. Philip and his son are killed in battle near Verona. Decius joins to his name that, prestigious, of Trajan. After a stint in Rome, Decius travels to the Danubian Limes. Deserted, the limes allowed the Goths to filter through, ravaging the Danubian provinces, where the Emperor originated. He fails to stem the invasion. From 250, a new plague ravages the Empire. The plague decimated population and herds and further weakened the limes. He began a persecution against Christians in 250 (Polyeucte, Corneille). The following year, he went to the limes, defeated the Goths, but his son was killed. He himself finds death while wanting to avenge him. He is the first emperor to fall in battle against the Barbarians.
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