RPC IX, 545

 

Image of specimen #2

 

Coin type
Volume IX
Number 545
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 rear
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ Ϲ ΚΟΜ Φ ΓΛΥΚΩΝΟϹ, ΠΕΡΓΑΜΗΝΩΝ ΠΡΩΤΩΝ, Γ ΝΕΩΚΟΡΩΝ
Edition ἐπὶ σ(τρατηγοῦ) Κομ(ινίου) Φ(λαβίου) Γλύκωνος Περγαμηνῶν πρώτων γʹ νεωκόρων
Translation under strategos Cominius Flavius Glykon, of the Pergamenes, first thrice neocorate
Reverse design temple with four columns enclosing, at left, Zeus seated right, holding sceptre, and, at right, Heracles standing facing
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 35 mm
Average weight 18.48 g
Axis 6
Specimens 2 (2 in the core collections)
Die-links 1–2: same pair of dies. 1–2: same rev. die as 545A/1.
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1901,0601.41
2 2     ✸ Mu