Augusta (AD 249-250) AE 34 - Trajan Decius

Trajan Decius, 249-251 AD. AE34 (17.34g). Dated civic year 229 (249/50 AD). AVT KAI KVN DEKION TPAIANON CEB, radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust R / AUGOVCTANWN ETOV QKC, nude athlete seated on horizontal cippus, crowning himself with wreath; amphora with palm to R. VF, brown patina. Unusual representation of the victor of an athletic contest.

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City/Mint name:	Augusta
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Keywords:	bronze / roman
References:	SNG Levante 1252 (this coin); SNG France 1908 var. (rev. type); BMC Lycaonia -; SNG Cop. -; SNG von Aulock 5537 (this coin); Klose & Stumpf 175 var. (same)
Valuation:	CNG Triton VII (1/2004), lot 767 ($600 + comm)
Photo courtesy of:	Classical Numismatic Group - www.cngcoins.com
Filesize:	146 KiB
Date added:	Jan 24, 2005
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