Trajan Decius, 249-251. Antoninianus (Silver, 22 mm, 4.13 g, 6 h), Antiochia, 249-250. IMP C M Q TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG Radiate and cuirassed bust of Trajan Decius to right, seen from behind; below bust, ••. Rev. PANNONIAE Pannonia, veiled, standing front, head to right, holding helmet in her right hand and signum in her left. Cohen -. Hunter -. RIC -. Extremely rare and with a very unusual reverse type. Very light deposits and with some die rust on the obverse, otherwise, nearly extremely fine.


Decius' Antiochian Pannonia is one of the great rarities in this emperor's silver series. The type features prominently on his western coinage, but was only picked up once by his mint in the East.