Gold aureus of Roman Emperor Trajan Decius

A gold aureus of Roman Emperor Trajan Decius was the top-selling ancient at Ira and Larry Goldberg Auctioneers’ sale conducted June 10-13. It was a superb mint state lustrous piece. It made $ 15,000 plus buyers premium. Trajan Decius was a Roman general who hailed from the Danube. In 249, he successfully quelled a revolt in that region, leading his troops to proclaim him emperor. His army then successfully routed that of the incumbent emperor, and the Senate confirmed his new status. Trajan Decius was Roman Emperor from 249 to 251. In the last year of his reign, he co-ruled with his son Herennius Etruscus until they and about half their army perished when they pursued Goths into marshes at Abrittus.