RPC IX, 1360


Image of specimen #2

Coin type
URI	https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coins/9/1360 json ttl rdf xml
Volume	IX
Number	1360
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
Nominative	Imperator Caesar Gaius Messius Quintus Decius Traianus pater patriae
Obverse design	radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Decius, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription	ΤΑΡϹΟΥ ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟΛΕΩϹ Γ Β, Α Μ Κ
Reverse design	Perseus standing left, holding statue of Apollo Lykeios (holding wolves), Medusa-head, harpa and chlamys
Metal	copper-based alloy
Average diameter	34 mm
Axis	5, 6, 12
Reference	SNG France 1557–8
Specimens	18 (5 in the core collections)
Die-links	1–7, 10–18: same pair of dies. 1–18: same obv. die as 1347/1–21, 1356/2, 4–5, 7–8, 10–14, 17, 20–2, 24–30, 1362/1, 1414/4. 1–7, 10–18: same rev. die as 1406/1–2, 1407/1–2, 5, 7, 11.

Number	Number	Museum	Bibliography	Diameter	Weight	Axis	Note	More
1	1	P: 1539/10, de Ricci	SNG 1757	34	22.73	12		Show
2	2 ✸	P: 1966/453, Delepierre	SNG 1758	33	18.96	6		Show
3	3	B: 18311341, 1867/28778		33	18.41	12	Obv.: GIC 339ii (eagle standing l., head r., wings closed)	Show
4	4	B: 18311337, 1928 Bernhard-Imhoof		33	20.43	6		Show
5	5	NY: 1944.100.55055		32	16.59	6		Show
6	6	Bern: Righetti 1704		37	23.63	5		Show
7	7	P-AIBL	Fonds Robert 909	34	20.51	6		Show
8	8		Ayvagediği hoard 142	34	24.90	12		Show
9	9		Ayvagediği hoard 143	33	21.10	6		Show
10	10		Ayvagediği hoard 144	35	32.50	6		Show
11	11		CNG EA 266, 19 Oct. 2011, lot 267	33	16.78	6		Show
12	12		CNG EA 266, 19 Oct. 2011, lot 268	34	19.87	6		Show
13	13		Falghera 2419	33	22.43	6		Show
14	14		Gorny & Mosch 156, 5 Mar. 2007, lot 1823	32	18.38			Show
15	15		Gorny 81, 3 Mar. 1997, lot 551	34	26.27			Show
16	16		MünzZentrum 148, 12 Dec. 2008, lot 111 = MünzZentrum 151, 21 Apr. 2009, lot 413	34	27.40			Show
17	17		Ziegler 806	35	22.43	6		Show
18	18		Ziegler 807	34	21.60	6		Show