Trajan Decius AD 249-251. Æ Double Sestertius (36mm, 29.98 g.)
Rome mint, struck AD 250.
Obv. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right seen from behind.
Rev. Victory advancing left, holding wreath and palm VICTORIA AUG
RIC IV 126 (R) var.
VF / VF+,
Beautiful two tones green patina.
Full dies on a large oblong flan, measures 37mm from the largest point.
Very rare dies combination (bust seen from behind + Victory reverse)
Banti n.30 only records one specimen, this one seems to be the third known.
Unpublished laureate head instead of radiate, probably were used sestertius dies on a large double sestertius flan.