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Æ34 - Trajan Decius ϹΑΜΙΩΝ

Issuer Samos (Conventus of Miletus)
Year 249-251
Type Standard circulation coin
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Obverse description Radiate and cuirassed bust of Emperor Trajan Decius facing right, depicted in three-quarter frontal view, with a gorgoneion (Medusa head apotropaic device) prominently displayed on the cuirass. The portrait conveys imperial authority in the provincial Greek tradition, with the radiate crown indicating divine or solar associations. The obverse legend encircles the bust, naming the emperor with full imperial titulature in Greek characters.
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Reverse script Greek
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Mintage ND (249-251)
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