RPC IX, 240

 

Image of specimen #2

 

Coin type
Volume IX
Number 240
Province Bithynia-Pontus
Region Bithynia
City Nicaea
Reign Trajan Decius
Person (obv.) Trajan Decius (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙ Τ ΜΕϹ ΚΥ ΤΡΑΙΑΝ ΔΕΚΙΟϹ ΑΥΓ (sic)
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) {Τ}<Γ>(άϊος) Μέσ(σιος) Κύ(ϊντος) Τραϊαν(ὸς) Δέκιος Αὐγ(ουστος)
Translation Emperor Caesar Gaius Messius Quintus Traianus Decius Augustus
Obverse design radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Decius, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΝΙΚΑΙΕΩΝ
Edition Νικαιέων
Translation of the Nicaeans
Reverse design Hygieia standing right, feeding serpent from patera; with Asclepius standing left, holding serpent staff; in centre, Telesphorus standing facing
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 28 mm
Average weight 10.74 g
Axis 12
Reference Rec 744
Specimens 2 (1 in the core collections)
Die-links 1–2: same pair of dies. 1–2: same obv. die as 241/1, 242/1–2, 243/1.

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     B: Fox Rec pl. LXXXV.30, rev.
2 2     ✸ Florence