RPC IX, 553

 

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Coin type
Volume IX
Number 553
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Pergamum
Region Mysia
City Pergamum
Reign Trajan Decius
Person (obv.) Herennius Etruscus (Caesar)
Magistrate Cominius Flavius Glykon (strategos and theologos)
Obverse inscription ΚΥΙΝ ΕΡΕΝ ΕΤΡΟΥϹΚΟϹ ΜΕϹ ΔΕΚΙ
Edition Κύϊν(τος) Ἑρεν(νῖος) Ἐτρούσκος Μέσ(σιος) Δέκι(ος)
Translation Quintus Herennius Etruscus Messius Decius
Obverse design bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust of Etruscus, right, seen from front
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ Ϲ ΚΟΜ Φ ΓΛΥΚΩΝΟϹ, ΠΕΡΓΑΜΗΝΩΝ ΠΡΩΤΩΝ Γ ΝΕΩΚ
Edition ἐπὶ σ(τρατηγοῦ) Κομ(ινίου) Φ(λαβίου) Γλύκωνος Περγαμηνῶν πρῶτων γʹ νεωκ(όρων)
Translation under strategos Cominius Flavius Glykon, of the Pergamenes, first thrice neocorate
Reverse design Zeus seated left, holding Nike and sceptre
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 35 mm
Average weight 15.91 g
Axis 5
Reference MG p. 257, no. 143
Specimens 2 (1 in the core collections)
Die-links 1–2: same pair of dies. 1–2: same obv. die as 546/1–4, 547/1–4, 556/1 (Elaea), 557/1 (Elaea).
Correction Corrected coin-type (post publication)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ B: 18266283, 1900 Imhoof-Blumer MG p. 257, no. 143
2 2     CNG EA 565, 3 July 2024, lot 365