E-auction 625-615798 - TRAJAN DECIUS Tétradrachme syro-phénicien
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Type : Tétradrachme syro-phénicien
Date: 249
Mint name / Town : Antioche, Syrie, Séleucie et Piérie
Metal : billon
Diameter : 27 mm
Orientation dies : 6 h.
Weight : 9,52 g.
Rarity : R1
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un flan ovale, parfaitement centré des deux côtés avec les grènetis complets à l’usure superficielle. Belle patine grise avec des reflets métalliques dorés
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Obverse
Obverse description : Buste lauré, drapé et cuirassé de Trajan Dèce à droite, vu de trois quarts en arrière (A*2).
Obverse legend : AUTOK K GAI ME KUIN DEKKIOS SEB
Obverse translation : (L’empereur césar Caius Messius Quintus Dèce auguste).
Reverse
Reverse legend : S C À L’EXERGUE.
Reverse description : Aigle debout à gauche sur une palme, les ailes déployées, tenant une couronne feuillée dans son bec.
Reverse legend : DHMARC EX OUSIAS
Reverse translation : (Revêtu de la puissance tribunitienne).
Commentary
Poids léger.
Historical background
TRAJAN DECIUS
(07/249-06/251)
Decius was born in 201 in Lower Pannonia. After a brilliant career which opened the doors of the Senate to him, he was governor of Lower Moesia under the reign of Alexander Severus. At the end of the reign of Philip, winner on the Danube of barbarian hordes, he was proclaimed august despite his refusal. He writes it to Philippe who does not believe him and marches against him. Philip and his son are killed in battle near Verona. Decius joins to his name that, prestigious, of Trajan. After a stint in Rome, Decius travels to the Danubian Limes. Deserted, the limes allowed the Goths to filter through, ravaging the Danubian provinces, where the Emperor originated. He fails to stem the invasion. From 250, a new plague ravages the Empire. The plague decimated population and herds and further weakened the limes. He began a persecution against Christians in 250 (Polyeucte, Corneille). The following year, he went to the limes, defeated the Goths, but his son was killed. He himself finds death while wanting to avenge him. He is the first emperor to fall in battle against the Barbarians.
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