RPC IX, 1367

 

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Coin type
Volume IX
Number 1367
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 Nike standing on globe, left, holding wreath and palm
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 30 mm
Average weight 16.05 g
Axis 6
Specimens 1 (1 in the core collections)
Die-links 1: same obv. die as 1342/1–8, 1345/1–5, 1348/1–6, 1349/1–13, 1351/1–2, 1355/1–6, 1359/1–6, 1363/1–3, 1365/1–2. 1: same rev. die as 1366/1–5, 1378/1–4.
Correction Corrected coin-type (post publication)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ B: 18311355, 1852/9951