RPC IX, 1345

 

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Coin type
Volume IX
Number 1345
Province Cilicia
Region Cilicia
Subregion Cilicia Pedias
City Tarsus
Reign Trajan Decius
Person (obv.) Trajan Decius (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥ ΚΕ Γ ΜΕϹ ΚΟΥ ΔΕΚΙΟϹ ΤΡΑΙΑΝΟϹ ΕΥ ΕΥ ϹΕΒ, Π Π
Edition Αὐ(τοκράτορ) Κέ(σαρ) Γ(άϊος) Μέσ(σιος) Κού(ϊντος) Δέκιος Τραϊανὸς Εὐ(σεβὴς) Εὐ(τυχής) Σεβ(αστὸς) Π(ατήρ) Π(ατρίδος)
Translation Emperor Caesar Gaius Messius Quintus Decius Traianus Pious Fortunate Augustus Father of the Fatherland
Obverse design radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Decius, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΤΑΡϹΟΥ ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟΛΕΩϹ, Α Μ Κ Γ Β
Edition Ταρσοῦ Μητροπόλεως αʹ μ(εγίστης) κ(αλλίστης) γʹ βʹ
Translation of Tarsus, metropolis, the first, the greatest, the most beautiful, (of the) three (eparchies), twice (neocorate)
Reverse design nude Apollo Lykeios standing facing, holding wolf by forelegs and bow
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 34 mm
Average weight 22.36 g
Axis 6, 7, 12
Specimens 5 (1 in the core collections)
Die-links 1–4: same pair of dies. 1–5: same obv. die as 1342/1–8, 1348/1–6, 1349/1–13, 1351/1–2, 1355/1–6, 1359/1–6, 1363/1–3, 1365/1–2, 1367/1. 5: same rev. die as 487/2 (Alexandria).
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ P: 2010/209
2 2     P-AIBL Fonds Robert 908
3 3     Ayvagediği hoard 129
4 4     CNG EA 284, 8 Aug. 2012, lot 169
5 5     CGT coll.