RPC IX, 581

 

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Coin type
Volume IX
Number 581
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Ephesus
Region Ionia
City Colophon
Reign Trajan Decius
Person (obv.) Trajan Decius (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ ΤΡΑΙΑΝΟϹ ΔΕΚΙΟϹ
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Τραϊανὸς Δέκιος
Translation Emperor Trajan Decius
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Decius, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΚΟΛΟΦΩΝΙΩΝ
Edition Κολοφωνίων
Translation of the Colophonians
Reverse design Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopia
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 22 mm
Average weight 5.22 g
Axis 6, 7
Reference Milne 248
Specimens 7 (3 in the core collections)
Die-links 1–3, 7: same pair of dies. 1–3, 7: same obv. die as 691/1–5 (Samos), 694/1–2 (Samos), 696/1–3 (Samos), 698/1–8 (Samos).
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: 1839,1224.288 BMC 55 = Kraft p. 132, no. 122
2 2     Cop SNG 199 = Kraft p. 132, no. 122a
3 3     Mu: 34608 SNG 569
4 4     St Petersburg Milne 248c
5 5     St Petersburg Milne 248d
6 6     SNG Keckman 248
7 7     CGT coll.