RPC IX, 1646


Image of specimen #1

Coin type
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Volume	IX
Number	1646
Province	Syria Coele
Region	Syria
City	Antioch
Reign	Trajan Decius
Person (obv.)	Trajan Decius (Augustus)
Issue	Group 2, officina 3
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	radiate, draped 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	12.16 g
Axis	12
Reference	Prieur 519 (3), McAlee 1121c
Specimens	3 (1 in the core collections)