{"product_id":"coin-22427","title":"Trajan Decius (AD 249–251) Roman Empire AR Double-Denarius NGC F","description":"\u003ch2\u003eTrajan Decius — Emperor at the Battle of Abritus\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis silver double-denarius represents Trajan Decius, a soldier-emperor whose reign ended in a disastrous Gothic war.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCoin Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRuler:\u003c\/strong\u003e Trajan Decius\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReign and issue period:\u003c\/strong\u003e AD 249–251\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEmpire\/region:\u003c\/strong\u003e Roman Empire\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDenomination:\u003c\/strong\u003e Double-denarius (antoninianus)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMetal:\u003c\/strong\u003e AR (silver)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNGC grade:\u003c\/strong\u003e F — Fine\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSheldon scale equivalent:\u003c\/strong\u003e 12\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuantity supplied:\u003c\/strong\u003e One encapsulated coin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eTrajan Decius — Restoration, Persecution and Frontier War\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDecius rose through military and administrative service before troops proclaimed him emperor in AD 249. His government emphasized traditional Roman religion and required inhabitants of the empire to perform sacrifice, a policy that produced the first empire-wide persecution of Christians.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDecius and his son Herennius Etruscus campaigned against Gothic forces in the Balkans. Both were killed at the Battle of Abritus in AD 251, making Decius the first Roman emperor to die in battle against a foreign enemy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat This Coin Tells Us\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe radiate antoninianus, often called a double-denarius, was an important silver denomination of the third century. Its large field carried portraits and reverse messages suited to the urgent political communication of military emperors.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDecius’ coinage invoked traditional deities, military success and the memory of earlier rulers. These issues reveal how his government used the past to argue for religious and political restoration.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat You Will Receive\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou will receive one silver double-denarius of Trajan Decius in an NGC Ancients holder with the stated grade. A specific mint, reverse design, inscription, weight or diameter is not promised unless expressly stated above.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStock-photo notice:\u003c\/strong\u003e The photographs are representative of the product offering. The coin supplied may differ from the pictured example in portrait style, reverse design, inscriptions, centering, toning, surface appearance and other individual characteristics while remaining within the stated coin type and any expressly stated grade.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SVE Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43192458838078,"sku":"COIN-22427","price":152.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0664\/8761\/5550\/files\/trajandeciusarngcff-scaled.jpg?v=1786585250","url":"https:\/\/coins.svegroup.net\/products\/coin-22427","provider":"SVEGroup Coin Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}