RPC IX, 1687

 

Image of specimen #2

 

Coin type
Volume IX
Number 1687
Province Syria Coele
Region Syria
City Antioch
Reign Trajan Decius
Person (obv.) Trajan Decius (Augustus)
Issue Group 3 and 4: bronze city coinage
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ Κ Γ ΜΕ ΚΥ ΤΡΑΙΑΝΟϹ ΔΕΚΙΟϹ ϹΕΒ
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Γ(άϊος) Μέ(σσιος) Κύ(ϊντος) Τραϊανὸς Δέκιος Σεβ(αστός)
Translation Emperor Caesar Gaius Messius Quintus Traianus Decius Augustus
Obverse design laureate and cuirassed bust of Decius, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΑΝΤΙΟΧΕΩΝ ΜΗΤΡΟ ΚΟΛΩΝ, Δ Ε, S C
Edition Ἀντιοχέων μητρο(πόλεως) κολων(ίας) δʹ ἐ(παρχιῶν) s(enatus) c(onsulto)
Translation of the Antiochenes, metropolis colony, of the 4 eparchies, by decree of the Senate
Reverse design Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopia
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 23 mm
Average weight 7.62 g
Axis 5, 6
Reference CRS 503, McAlee 1151
Specimens 8 (7 in the core collections)
Die-links 1–8: same pair of dies. 1–8: same obv. die as 1686/1.

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1841,0730.169 BMC 603
2 2     ✸ P: 1973/206
3 3     P: 854
4 4     C McClean 9418
5 5     G SNG 3097
6 6     Mu SNG 777
7 7     NY: 1996.68.3
8 8     McAlee coll. = McAlee 1151