Sestertius - Trajan Decius PANNONIAE S C; Pannonia
| 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 | Sestertius (⅛) |
| Currency | Antoninianus, Reform of Caracalla (AD 215 – 301) |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#282771 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
The two Pannoniae, both veiled, draped, standing front, turning left and right away from one another; each holds standard in outside hand; the one on the right raises right hand.
Script: Latin
Lettering: PANNONIAE S C
Translation:
Pannoniae. Senatus Consultum.
Of Pannonia. Decree of the senate.
Comment
Source:Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it features an image of Trajan Decius, who was a Roman emperor who ruled from 249 to 251 AD, on one side, and a depiction of Pannonia, a province of the Roman Empire, on the other side. This coin was made of bronze and was used as a standard circulation coin during the Roman Empire.
