RPC IX, 1360

 

Image of specimen #2

 

Coin type
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
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 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 Perseus standing left, holding statue of Apollo Lykeios (holding wolves), Medusa-head, harpa and chlamys
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 34 mm
Average weight 21.94 g
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.

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: 1539/10, de Ricci SNG 1757
2 2     ✸ P: 1966/453, Delepierre SNG 1758
3 3     B: 18311341, 1867/28778
4 4     B: 18311337, 1928 Bernhard-Imhoof
5 5     NY: 1944.100.55055
6 6     Bern: Righetti 1704
7 7     P-AIBL Fonds Robert 909
8 8     Ayvagediği hoard 142
9 9     Ayvagediği hoard 143
10 10     Ayvagediği hoard 144
11 11     CNG EA 266, 19 Oct. 2011, lot 267
12 12     CNG EA 266, 19 Oct. 2011, lot 268
13 13     Falghera 2419
14 14     Gorny & Mosch 156, 5 Mar. 2007, lot 1823
15 15     Gorny 81, 3 Mar. 1997, lot 551
16 16     MünzZentrum 148, 12 Dec. 2008, lot 111 = MünzZentrum 151, 21 Apr. 2009, lot 413
17 17     Ziegler 806
18 18     Ziegler 807