| Issuer | Rhesaena (Mesopotamia) |
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| Year | 249-251 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | |
| Currency | |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 11.40 g |
| Diameter | 26 mm |
| Thickness | |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
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| Reference(s) | IX#1582 |
| Obverse description | Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Decius, right, seen from rear |
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| Obverse script | |
| Obverse lettering |
ΑΥΤ Κ Γ ΜΕ ΚΥ ΔΕΚΙΟϹ ΤΡΑΙΑΝΟϹ ϹΕΒ (Translation: Emperor Caesar Gaius Messius Quintus Decius Traianus Augustus) |
| Reverse description | Two Tychai standing facing each other, joining right hands; at left, a statue on column; between them, lighted altar; above, eagle on palm; at right, centaur Sagittarius holding bow; in exergue, river god (Chaboras) swimming |
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| Reverse lettering |
ϹΕΠ ΚΟΛ ΡΗϹΑΙΝΗϹΙωΝ L III P (Translation: the Septimian colony of Rhesaenians, 3rd Parthian legion) |
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| Mint | |
| Mintage |
ND (249-251) - - |
| Numisquare ID | 7082924260 |
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