RPC IX, 1173

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume IX
Number 1173
Province Lycia-Pamphylia
Region Cilicia
Subregion Cilicia Trachea
City Lyrbe
Reign Trajan Decius
Person (obv.) Hostilian (Caesar)
Obverse inscription Γ ΟΥΑ ΟϹΤ ΜΕϹ ΚΥΙΝΤΟϹ ΚΑΙ
Edition Γ(άϊος) Οὐά(λης) Ὁστ(ιλιανὸς) Μέσ(σιος) Κύϊντος Καῖ(σαρ)
Translation Gaius Valens Hostilianus Messius Quintus Caesar
Obverse design bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust of Hostilian, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΛΥΡΒΕΙΤΩΝ
Edition Λυρβειτῶν
Translation of the Lyrbeans
Reverse design temple with two columns enclosing Heracles reclining left, on lion skin
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 24 mm
Average weight 6.17 g
Axis 1, 12
Reference SNG France 517
Specimens 2 (2 in the core collections)
Die-links 1–2: same pair of dies. 1–2: same obv. die as 1171/1–6, 1172/1–3.
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ P: 1980/258 SNG 517
2 2     B: 892/1900