. 罗马帝国 特拉扬·德修斯 （公元 249-251）. Antoninianus 249-251 AD

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Coins, symbols of power - struck in metal. From Emperors to Kings, rulers struck their image and ideals into coins, turning currency into one of history’s most enduring propaganda tools. These small objects passed daily through the hands of ordinary people, spreading messages of authority with every exchange.

Trajan Decius 249-251 AD. AR antoninianus struck Rome.

Obverse: IMP C M Q TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG, radiate, cuirassed bust of Trajan Decius right, seen from behind.
Reverse: GENIVS EXERC ILLVRICIANI, Genius standing facing, polos on head left, patera in right hand, cornucopia in left, standard to right.

Diameter: ± 23 mm
Ref: RIC 16c

Condition: very fine condition, with original silver shine. Signs of wear consistent with age and use.
Certificate of Authenticity: available upon request (pdf-format).

Gaius Messius Quintus Trajanus Decius, commonly known as Trajan Decius, was a Roman Emperor who ruled from 249 to 251 AD.

Decius rose to power after an extensive political career, serving as senator, consul and governor. In 249 AD he defeated Emperor Philip 'the Arab' in a battle near Verona.

Decius is infamous for initiating the Decian persecutions of the Christians. In 250 AD he issued an edict that required all citizens, with the exception of Jews, to perform a sacrifice to the Roman gods and the well-being of the Emperor.

His reign was marked by efforts to repel the invasions of the Goths in the north. In 251 AD Decius and his son, co-Emperor Herennius Etruscus were both killed by the Goths in the Battle of Abritus.

GENIVS EXERCITVS ILLVRICIANI: To the Genius (guardian spirit) of the army in Illyria (western Balkans).

Genius: In Roman religion, the genius is the individual instance of a general divine nature that is present in every individual person, place or thing.