RPC IX, 1561

 

Image of specimen #9

 

Coin type
Volume IX
Number 1561
Province Mesopotamia
Region Mesopotamia
City Rhesaena
Reign Trajan Decius
Person (obv.) Trajan Decius (Augustus)
Issue Group 1
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙ ΓΑΙ ΜΕϹ ΚΥ ΤΡΑ ΔΕΚΙΟϹ ϹΕΒ
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Γάϊ(ος) Μέσ(σιος) Κύ(ϊντος) Τρα(ϊανὸς) Δέκιος Σεβ(αστός)
Translation Emperor Caesar Gaius Messius Quintus Traianus Decius Augustus
Obverse design radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Decius, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ϹΕΠ ΡΗϹΑΙΝΗϹΙωΝ L III P
Edition Σεπ(τιμία) Ῥησαινησίων l(egio) III P(arthica)
Translation the Septimian colony of Rhesaenians, 3rd Parthian legion
Reverse design temple (with roof) seen in perspective enclosing eagle with closed wings; in exergue, river god (Chaboras) swimming between two palms
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 27 mm
Average weight 11.94 g
Axis 5, 12
Reference Castelin 59–62
Specimens 11 (2 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     V Castelin 59
2 2     V Castelin 61
3 3     Milan SNG 132
4 4     N Castelin 62, pl. VII, rev.
5 5     Castelin 60
6 6     CNG EA 53, 20 Nov. 2002, lot 80
7 7     CNG EA 68, 9 July 2003, lot 193
8 8     Falghera 2435
9 9     ✸ Hirsch 187, 19 Sept. 1995, lot 1578
10 10     Lindgren I, 2618
11 11     M&M GmbH 20, 10 Oct. 2006, lot 981 (Righetti)