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IX, 542
Image of specimen #1
Coin type
URI
https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coins/9/542
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Volume
IX
Number
542
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 Μ
Ε
Ϲ ΚΥΙ ΤΡΑΙΑΝΟϹ Δ
Ε
ΚΙΟϹ
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
Ε
ΠΙ Ϲ ΚΟΜ Φ ΓΛΥΚΩΝΟϹ, Θ
Ε
ΟΛΟΓΟΥ, Π
Ε
ΡΓΑΜΗΝΩΝ ΠΡΩΤΩΝ Γ Ν
Ε
ΩΚΟ
Reverse design
Asclepius, standing facing, holding serpent staff, and Hermes standing left, holding purse and caduceus
Metal
copper-based alloy
Average diameter
34 mm
Average weight
19.06 g
Axis
12
Reference
SNG vA 1420
Specimens
5 (2 in the core collections)
Die-links
1–5: same pair of dies. 1–5: same obv. die as 539/1, 543/1–3, 544/1–2, 545A/1.
Specimens of this coin type
Number
Number
Obverse
Reverse
Museum
Bibliography
Diameter
Weight
Axis
Note
More
1
1
✸
L: 1970,0101.1616
SNG vA 1420
35
22.80
12
Show
2
2
NY: 1971.230.22
32
15.88
12
Show
3
3
Tübingen
SNG 2490
34
12.58
12
worn
Show
4
4
CGT coll. = Naumann 58, 1 Oct. 2017, lot 261
35
23.34
12
Show
5
5
H.I. coll. = Papillon Numismatic 8, 19 Sept. 2021, lot 300
35
20.70
12
Show