RPC IX, 1355

 

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Coin type
Volume IX
Number 1355
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 Γ Β, Α Μ Κ
Edition Ταρσοῦ Μητροπόλεως γʹ βʹ αʹ μ(εγίστης) κ(αλλίστης)
Translation of Tarsus, metropolis, (of the) three (eparchies), twice (neocorate), the first, the greatest, the most beautiful
Reverse design Heracles standing right, resting arm on club, holding infant Telephus who fondles deer; behind him, tree
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 34 mm
Average weight 21.98 g
Axis 5, 6
Reference SNG Pfälzer 1439
Specimens 6 (1 in the core collections)
Die-links 1–6: same pair of dies. 1–6: same obv. die as 1342/1–8, 1345/1–5, 1348/1–6, 1349/1–13, 1351/1–2, 1359/1–6, 1363/1–3, 1365/1–2, 1367/1.

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: 1925,1001.47 Tarsus hoard 165
2 2     Ayvagediği hoard 139
3 3     Ayvagediği hoard 140
4 4     CNG EA 237, 21 July 2010, lot 152
5 5     Hirsch 208, 17 Feb. 2000, lot 2265 = Hirsch 212, 22 Nov. 2000, lot 606
6 6     A-KIKPE SNG Pfalz 1439