Trajan Decius

454 coin types catalogued

Trajan Decius (AD 249 to 251) launched the first empire-wide persecution of Christians. He issued a distinctive series of antoniniani honouring deified predecessors, from Augustus to Severus Alexander. He died fighting the Goths at the Battle of Abritus, the first Roman emperor killed in battle against a foreign enemy.

At a Glance

Coin types

454

With images

159 (35%)

With prices

61 (13%)

Auction records

205

Denominations

Antoninianus293 types
Sestertius69 types
As33 types
Aureus28 types
Dupondius20 types
Quinarius6 types
Denarius3 types
Semis1 type
Medallion1 type

Metals

Silver306
Bronze123
Gold25

Mints

Rome252 types
antiocheia syria135 types
mediolanum67 types

All Trajan Decius Coin Types