RPC IX, 1025

 

Image of specimen #4

 

Coin type
Volume IX
Number 1025
Province Lycia-Pamphylia
Region Pisidia
City Selge
Reign Trajan Decius
Person (obv.) Trajan Decius (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥ Κ Γ ΜΕ ΚΥ ΤΡΑ ΔΕΚΙΟΝ ΕΥϹ
Edition Αὐ(τοκράτωρα) Κ(αίσαρα) Γ(άϊον) Μέ(σσιον) Κύ(ϊντον) Τρα(ϊανὸν) Δέκιον Εὐσ(εβῆ)
Translation for Emperor Caesar Gaius Messius Quintus Traianus Decius Pius
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Decius, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ϹΕΛΓΕΩΝ
Edition Σελγέων
Translation of the Selgeans
Reverse design temple with two columns enclosing cult statue of Artemis Pergaia between crescent and star; eagle(?) in pediment
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 24 mm
Average weight 7.14 g
Axis 2, 7, 12
Reference SNG France 2070
Specimens 5 (4 in the core collections)
Die-links 1–5: same pair of dies. 1–5: same obv. die as 1023/1–10, 1024/1–2.
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1974,0102.41
2 2     P: 827 Wa 3981 = SNG 2070
3 3     C: Mossop
4 4     ✸ NY: 1944.100.52182
5 5     M&M GmbH 16, 19 May 2005, lot 830 (Righetti)