RPC IX, 555

 

Image of specimen #1

 

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 ΜƐϹ ΚΥΙΝ ΤΡΑΙΑΝΟϹ ΔƐΚΙΟϹ
Nominative Imperator Caesar Messius Quintus Traianus Decius
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Decius, r., seen from rear
Reverse inscription ƐΠΙ Ϲ ΑΥΡ ΔΟΡΥΛΑΟΥ Β ƐΛΑƐΙΤΩΝ
Reverse design Zeus seated l., holding patera and sceptre
Metal Æ
Average diameter 41 mm
Axis 6
Reference BMC 53
Specimens 2 (2 in the core collections)
Die-links 1–2: same pair of dies.

Specimens of this coin type

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