RPC IX, 400

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume IX
Number 400
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Cyzicus
Region Troas
City Alexandria
Reign Trajan Decius
Person (obv.) Trajan Decius (Augustus)
Obverse inscription IMP C M Q TRAIANV DECIVS
Edition Imp(erator) C(aius) M(essius) Q(uintus) Traianu(s) Decius
Translation Emperor Gaius Messius Quintus Trajan Decius
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Decius, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription COL AVG TROAD
Edition col(onia) Aug(usta) Troad(ia)
Translation Colonia Augusta of Troas
Reverse design Apollo Smintheus standing right, with quiver on shoulder, holding patera and bow
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 18 mm
Average weight 3.60 g
Axis 5, 6, 12
Reference Bellinger A395
Specimens 5 (2 in the core collections)
Die-links 1–2: same pair of dies. 1–4: same obv. die as 401/1–3. 1–2: same rev. die as 403/1–3.

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ P: 399 Bellinger A395, pl. 22
2 2     B: Knobelsdorf
3 3     A: 5160α A 395
4 4     Lindgren I, A338A
5 5     CGT coll.