RPC IX, 1605

 

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Coin type
Volume IX
Number 1605
Province Syria Coele
Region Syria
City Antioch
Reign Trajan Decius
Person (obv.) Trajan Decius (Augustus)
Issue Group 1
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤΟΚ Κ ΓΑΙ ΜΕ ΚΥΙΝ ΔΕΚΚΙΟϹ ϹΕΒ
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Γάϊος Μέσσιος Κύϊντος Δέκιος Σεβαστός Αὐτοκ(ράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Γάϊ(ος) Μέ(σσιος) Κύϊν(τος) Δέκιος Σεβ(αστός)
Translation Emperor Caesar Gaius Messius Quintus Decius Augustus
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Decius, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΔΗΜΑΡΧ ΕΞΟΥϹΙΑϹ, S C
Edition δημαρχικῆς ἐξουσίας senatus consulto δημαρχ(ικῆς) ἐξουσίας s(enatus) c(onsulto)
Translation holder of tribunician power, by decree of the Senate
Reverse design eagle standing on palm, left, spreading wings, holding wreath in beak
Metal debased silver
Average diameter 28 mm
Average weight 12.00 g
Axis 6, 7
Reference Prieur 500 (15), McAlee 1106f
Specimens 11 (4 in the core collections)
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# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1991,1203.1 Amman hoard no. 22
2 2     ✸ P: 828
3 3     NY: 1944.100.59203
4 4     Bland III.624
5 5     Dura Excavations 474
6 6     McAlee coll. = McAlee 1106f
7 7     Prieur coll. = Prieur 500
8 8     Rauch E-14, 14 Dec. 2013, lot 425
9 9     Stephen Album Rare Coins 15, 18 Jan. 2013, lot 60
10 10     V: GR 21295
11 11     CGT coll., ex Saint Paul 9, 6 Aug. 2017, lot 358