RPC IX, 1349

 

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Coin type
Volume IX
Number 1349
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 humped bull lying before garlanded altar; behind, upper part of male figure, holding spear and shield; at right, Perseus, holding Gorgoneion and harpa, and patera over altar; at left, Demeter, holding in each hand lighted torches; high column with cult-statue of Apollo Lykeios with wolves
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 33 mm
Average weight 22.31 g
Axis 5, 6, 11
Reference SNG France 1767
Specimens 15 (5 in the core collections)
Die-links 1–13: same pair of dies. 1–13: same obv. die as 1342/1–8, 1345/1–5, 1348/1–6, 1351/1–2, 1355/1–6, 1359/1–6, 1363/1–3, 1365/1–2, 1367/1.
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: BNK,G.1109 BMC 304, pl. XXXVII.10, rev.
2 2     P: 1088, Chandon SNG 1767
3 3     B: 18311349, 1900 Imhoof-Blumer
4 4     NY: 1944.100.55059
5 5     V: GR 37647
6 6     CNG 22, 2 Sept. 1992, lot 657
7 7     CNG Triton V, 15 Jan. 2002, lot 1758 = Spink’s Numismatic Circular, Feb. 1979, lot 1197
8 8     SNG Levante 1165
9 9     Lindgren III, 924
10 10     MünzZentrum 101, 15 Dec. 1999, lot 259
11 11     MünzZentrum 112, 4 Sept. 2002, lot 749
12 12     Tahberer 1644
13 13     Ziegler 810
14 14     C. Rhodes coll.
15 15     Roma Numismatics EA 95, 13 April 2022, lot 730