RPC IX, 555

 

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Coin type
Volume IX
Number 555
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Pergamum
Region Aeolis
City Elaea
Reign Trajan Decius
Person (obv.) Trajan Decius (Augustus)
Magistrate Aurelius Dorylaos II (strategos)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ Κ ΜΕϹ ΚΥΙΝ ΤΡΑΙΑΝΟϹ ΔΕΚΙΟϹ
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μέσ(σιος) Κύϊν(τος) Τραϊανὸς Δέκιος
Translation Emperor Caesar Messius Quintus Traianus Decius
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Decius, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ Ϲ ΑΥΡ ΔΟΡΥΛΑΟΥ Β ΕΛΑΕΙΤΩΝ
Edition ἐπὶ σ(τρατηγοῦ) Αὐρ(ηλίου) Δορυλαοῦ βʹ Ἐλαιέων
Translation under strategos Aurelius Dorylaos II, of the Elaeans
Reverse design Zeus seated left, holding patera and sceptre
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 41 mm
Average weight 33.61 g
Axis 6
Reference BMC 53
Specimens 2 (2 in the core collections)
Die-links 1–2: same pair of dies.
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: 1846,0910.124 BMC 53
2 2     B: 448/1900