2 Sestertii - Trajan Decius LIBERALITAS AVG S C
| Bronze | - | - |
| Issuer | Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Decius (Gaius Messius Quintus Traianus Decius) (249-251) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 249-251 |
| Value | 2 Sestertii (¼) |
| Currency | Antoninianus, Reform of Caracalla (AD 215 – 301) |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#282767 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Trajan Decius and Herenius Etruscus, seated left on platform, presiding at largesse; beside emperors, Liberalitas, draped, standing left, holding abacus in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand; before platform, citizen, standing right.
Script: Latin
Lettering: LIBERALITAS AVG S C
Translation:
Liberalitas Augusti. Senatus Consultum.
The liberality of the emperor. Decree of the senate.
Comment
Source:Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Standard circulation coin 2 Sestertii - Trajan Decius (LIBERALITAS AVG S C) (249-251) from Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) made of Bronze is that it features an image of the Roman goddess Libertas on the reverse side, which symbolizes the idea of freedom and liberty, highlighting the importance of these values during the reign of Trajan Decius.
