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Coin of Nicaea with bust of Trajan II Decius
Roman Provincial
Imperial Period
A.D. 249–251
Mint: Bithynia, Nicaea
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Diameter: 27.5 mm. Weight: 9.05 gm. Die Axis: 12
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius C. Vermeule III
Accession Number67.333
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse: Radiate, draped, cuirassed bust of Trajan Decius to right.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Serapis seated left, scepter in left hand, right hand extended above Cerberus.
Inscription in Greek.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Serapis seated left, scepter in left hand, right hand extended above Cerberus.
Inscription in Greek.
ProvenanceBy date unknown: Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius C. Vermeule III Collection; gift of Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius C. Vermeule III to MFA, March 8, 1967