RPC IX, 1636

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume IX
Number 1636
Province Syria Coele
Region Syria
City Antioch
Reign Trajan Decius
Person (obv.) Trajan Decius (Augustus)
Issue Group 2, officina 2
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ Κ Γ ΜΕ ΚΥ ΔΕΚΙΟϹ ΤΡΑΙΑΝΟϹ ϹΕΒ
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Γ(άϊος) Μέ(σσιος) Κύ(ϊντος) Δέκιος Τραϊανὸς Σεβ(αστός)
Translation Emperor Caesar Gaius Messius Quintus Decius Traianus Augustus
Obverse design laureate and cuirassed bust of Decius, right, seen from front; below bust: ••
Reverse inscription ΔΗΜΑΡΧ ΕΞΟΥϹΙΑϹ, S C
Edition Δημαρχ(ικῆς) Ἐξουσίας S(enatus) C(onsulto)
Translation holder of the tribunitian power, by decree of the Senate
Reverse design eagle standing on palm, right, spreading wings, holding wreath in beak
Metal debased silver
Average diameter 27 mm
Average weight 12.36 g
Axis 7
Reference McAlee 1118A (supplement) corr.
Specimens 1 (0 in the core collections)
Die-links 1: same obv. die as 1632/1, 3–4.

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ CNG, Triton XIII, 4 Jan. 2010, lot 1396/A121