RPC IX, 1350

 

Image of specimen #3

 

Coin type
Volume IX
Number 1350
Province Cilicia
Region Cilicia
Subregion Cilicia Pedias
City Tarsus
Reign Trajan Decius
Person (obv.) Trajan Decius (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥ ΚΑΙ Γ ΜΕϹ ΚΥΙΝ ΔΕΚΙΟϹ ΤΡΑΙΑΝΟϹ, Π Π
Edition Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Γ(άϊος) Μέσ(σιος) Κύϊν(τος) Δέκιος Τραϊανὸς Π(ατὴρ) Π(ατρίδος)
Translation Emperor Caesar Gaius Messius Quintus Decius Traianus 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 fisherman standing right, holding line with fish and basket, facing Perseus standing left, holding Medusa-head, harpa and chlamys
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 34 mm
Average weight 21.39 g
Axis 5, 6, 12
Reference SNG France 1759–60
Specimens 17 (6 in the core collections)
Die-links 1–17: same pair of dies. 1–17: same obv. die as 1343/1–2, 1344/1–6, 1346/1–11, 1352/1–15, 1353/1–4, 1354/1–6, 1356/1, 3, 6, 9, 15–16, 18, 23, 1357/1–5, 1358/1–7, 1361/1–8. 1–17: same rev. die as 1351/1–2.

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: 1483 SNG 1759
2 2     P: 1484 SNG 1760
3 3     ✸ B: 18311348, 1900 Imhoof-Blumer
4 4     C
5 5     NY: 1944.100.55057
6 6     V: GR 33703
7 7     Yale: 2004.6.3473
8 8     Ayvagediği hoard 145
9 9     Ayvagediği hoard 146
10 10     CNG EA 237, 21 July 2010, lot 153
11 11     Falghera 2418
12 12     Hirsch 261, 7 May 2009, lot 807 = Hirsch 258, 25 Sept. 2008, lot 2665
13 13     M&M GmbH 34, 26 May 2011, lot 266
14 14     A-KIKPE SNG Pfalz 1444
15 15     A-KIKPE SNG Pfalz 1445
16 16     Tahberer 1649
17 17     CGT coll. = Naville 44, 5 Nov. 2019, lot 188