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Tetradrachm - Traianus Decius Antioch
| Issuer | Antioch on the Orontes |
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| Year | 249-251 |
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| Composition | Silver |
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| Obverse description | Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Emperor Traianus Decius facing right, portrayed with short beard in the characteristic style of mid-3rd century Roman provincial coinage from Antioch. The emperor wears a radiate crown with clearly rendered spikes, and the paludamentum is fastened at the right shoulder. A circular Greek legend surrounds the effigy reading ΑΥΤ Κ Γ ΜΕ ΚΥ ΔΕΚΙΟC ΤΡΑΙΑΝΟC CΕΒ, identifying the emperor by his full titulature. The portrait exhibits the bold, slightly rough engraving style typical of the Antiochene mint workshop during this period. |
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| Obverse script | Greek |
| Obverse lettering | ΑΥΤ Κ Γ ΜΕ ΚΥ ΔΕΚΙΟC ΤΡΑΙΑΝΟC CΕΒ |
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