RPC IX, 539

 

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Coin type
Volume IX
Number 539
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Pergamum
Region Mysia
City Pergamum
Reign Trajan Decius
Person (obv.) Trajan Decius (Augustus)
Magistrate Cominius Flavius Glykon (strategos and theologos)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ Κ Γ ΜΕϹ ΚΥΙ ΤΡΑΙΑΝΟϹ ΔΕΚΙΟϹ
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Γ(άϊος) Μέσ(σιος) Κύϊ(ντος) Τραϊανὸς Δέκιος
Translation Emperor Caesar Gaius Messius Quintus Traianus Decius
Obverse design radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Decius, right, seen from front
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ Ϲ ΚΟΜ Φ ΓΛΥΚΩΝΟϹ [ΠΕΡΓΑΜΗΝΩΝ ΠΡΩΤ]ΩΝ Γ ΝΕΩΚΟΡΩΝ
Edition ἐπὶ σ(τρατηγοῦ) Κομ(ινίου) Φ(λαβίου) Γλύκωνος Περγαμηνῶν πρῶτων γʹ νεωκόρων
Translation under strategos Cominius Flavius Glykon, of the Pergamenes, first thrice neocorate
Reverse design Asclepius standing facing, holding serpent staff
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 39 mm
Average weight 17.55 g
Axis 6
Reference McClean 7738
Specimens 1 (1 in the core collections)
Die-links 1: same obv. die as 542/1–5, 543/1–3, 544/1–2, 545A/1.
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ C McClean 7738