RPC IX, 1558

Province Mesopotamia
City Rhesaena 
Region Mesopotamia
Reign Trajan Decius
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙ ΓΑΙ ΜΕϹ ΚΥ ΤΡΑ ΔΕΚΙΟϹ ϹΕΒ
Obverse design laureate head of Decius, right, with traces of drapery
Reverse inscription ϹΕΠ ΡΗϹΑΙΝΗϹΙωΝ L III P
Reverse design temple (with roof) seen in perspective enclosing eagle with closed wings; in exergue, river god (Chaboras) swimming between two palms

Coin no. 1 of RPC IX, 1558

 

Museum British Museum, London (UK)
Inventory no. G.2922
Reference BMC 21, pl. XVIII.9 = Castelin 53, pl. VII
Diameter 27
Weight 13.07
Axis 5
Note
External URI https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/C_G-2922 
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