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A silver antoninianus of Trajan Decius with a reverse showing genius of the army of Illyricum Coin Type: Silver antoninanus of Trajan Decius, 249-251 CE
Mint and Date: Rome, 250-251 CE
Size and Weight: 22mm x 23mm, 4.0g
Obverse: IMP C M Q TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG
Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind.
Reverse: GENIVS EXERC ILLVRICIANI
Genius, naked but for chlamys draped from left shoulder, standing left, kalathos on head, patera held out in right hand, cornucopia in left arm, military standard behind.
Provenance: Lodge Antiquities (eBay), January 2003
Ref: RCV (2005) 9374; RIC IV 16(c)
BW Ref: 002 029 046
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