RPC IX, 1691


Image of specimen #3

Coin type
URI	https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coins/9/1691 json ttl rdf xml epidoc
Volume	IX
Number	1691
Province	Syria Coele
Region	Syria
City	Antioch
Reign	Trajan Decius
Person (obv.)	Trajan Decius (Augustus)
Issue	Group 3, officina 1
Obverse inscription	ΑΥΤ Κ Γ ΜΕ ΚΥ ΤΡΑΙΑΝΟϹ ΔΕΚΙΟϹ ϹΕΒ
Edition	Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Γάϊος Μέσσιος Κύϊντος Τραϊανὸς Δέκιος Σεβαστός 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	radiate and cuirassed bust of Decius, right, seen from front; below bust: •
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	26 mm
Average weight	10.19 g
Axis	12
Reference	Prieur 551A corr. (1), McAlee 1139a
Specimens	3 (0 in the core collections)