RPC IX, 1481

 

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Coin type
Volume IX
Number 1481
Province Cilicia
Region Cilicia
Subregion Cilicia Pedias
City Anazarbus
Reign Trajan Decius
Person (obv.) Trajan Decius (Augustus)
Issue Year ΘΞϹ = 269
Dating AD 250/1
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ Κ ΚΥΙ ΤΡΑΙΑΝ ΔΕΚΙΟϹ ϹΕ
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Κύϊ(ντος) Τραϊαν(ὸς) Δέκιος Σε(βαστός)
Translation Emperor Caesar Quintus Traianus Decius Augustus
Obverse design radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Decius, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΑΝΑΖΑΡΒΟΥ ΕΝΔΟΞ ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟ, Γ Γ, ΕΤ ΙΕΡΟΥ ΟΛΥΜΠ, ΘΞϹ
Edition Ἀναζάρβου ἐνδόξ(ου) μητροπό(λεως) γʹ γʹ ἔτ(ους) ἱεροῦ Ὀλυμπ(ικοῦ) θξσʹ
Translation of glorious Anazarbus, metropolis, (of) 3 (eparchies), thrice (neocorate), of the sacred Olympic year 269
Reverse design five agonistic crowns, the three in the upper row containing palms
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 33 mm
Average weight 18.19 g
Axis 1, 9, 11, 12
Reference Ziegler, Anazarbos, 771
Specimens 9 (2 in the core collections)
Die-links 1–9: same pair of dies. 1–9: same obv. die as 1467/1, 1468/1–2. 1–9: same rev. die as 1482/1.
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ V: GR 19079
2 2     V: GR 19080
3 3     Washington Ziegler, Anazarbos, 771.4
4 4     A. Walker, Ancient Greek Coins, The Credit Bank coll. (Athens, 1978), no. 963M (illustrated under no. 964)
5 5     SNG Levante 1496
6 6     Ronde coll.
7 7     A-KIKPE SNG Pfalz 251
8 8     Tahberer 440
9 9     Ziegler, Anazarbos, 771.5