Horses
Roman Empire - Double Denarius
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Coin Details
| Origin/Country: |
ANCIENT - ROMAN EMPIRE (1st CENT BC - 5th CENT AD) ROMAN EMPIRE Trajan Decius, AD 249-251 |
| Item Description: |
AR Double-Denarius rv emperor on horseback |
| Full Grade: |
NGC Ch XF Strike: 4/5 Surface: 4/5 |
| Owner: |
brg5658 |
Owner Comments:
Purchased on 8/2/2011.
This coin was purchased as an addition to my horse-themed set. It was struck during the reign of Gaius Messius Quintus Decius Augustus (more commonly known as Decius). He was the 34th Emperor of the Roman Empire and reigned from 249-251 AD. Decius was the first Roman Emperor killed in battle against a foreign enemy. Almost all of his predecessors and successors suffered death by assassination, suicide, or natural (plague) causes.
OBVERSE: The bust of Decius.
REVERSE: The emperor on horseback facing left.