RPC IX, 2246

 

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Coin type
Volume IX
Number 2246
Province Egypt
Region Egypt
City Alexandria
Reign Trajan Decius
Person (obv.) Trajan Decius (Augustus)
Issue L Α = year 1. Group 2: with ΤΡΑΙΑΝΟϹ ΔƐΚΙΟϹ
Dating AD 249/50
Obverse inscription Α Κ Γ Μ Κ ΤΡΑΙΑΝΟϹ ΔΕΚΙΟϹ
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Γάϊος Μέσσιος Κύϊντος Τραϊανὸς Δέκιος Α(ὐτοκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Γ(άϊος) Μ(έσσιος) Κ(ύϊντος) Τραϊανὸς Δέκιος
Translation Emperor Caesar Gaius Messius Quintus Traianus Decius
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Decius, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription L Α
Edition ἔτους αʹ (ἔτους) αʹ
Translation of year 1
Reverse design bust of Hermanubis right, wearing kalathos with taenia and lotus petals in front; at right, winged caduceus and palm
Metal debased silver
Average diameter 23 mm
Average weight 12.99 g
Axis 11, 12
Reference D 5080, M 3807, BMC 2081
Specimens 11 (7 in the core collections)
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# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1864,1118.840 BMC 2081
2 2     B: Löbb.
3 3     ✸ NY: 1935.117.899
4 4     NY: 1944.100.67289
5 5     NY: 1974.26.4441
6 6     O: HCR31302 M 3807
7 7     V: GR 25389
8 8     A: 4265 Demetrio 2912
9 9     Osnabrück Savio 1946
10 10     D 5080 = DS pl. 266
11 11     J. Aiello coll.