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Coin of Cius with bust of Trajan II Decius
Roman Provincial
Imperial Period
A.D. 248–251
Mint: Bithynia, Cius
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Diameter: 26.5 mm. Weight: 7.78 gm. Die Axis: 6
Credit Line
Theodora Wilbour Fund in memory of Zoë Wilbour
Accession Number62.314
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse: Laureate draped bust of Trajan Decius to left, with spear and shield.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Draped bust of Mên right. Crescent behind shoulders.
Inscription in Greek.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Draped bust of Mên right. Crescent behind shoulders.
Inscription in Greek.
ProvenanceBy 1957: Hans von Aulock Collection (SNG, von Aulock, no. 515); by 1962: with Edward Gans, 10 Rock Lane, Berkeley 8, California (Gans List 28, Spring 1962, no. 7028); April 11, 1962: purchased by MFA from Edward Gans for $ 514.50 (this is the total cost of 62.288–62.316).