RPC IX, 604

 

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Coin type
Volume IX
Number 604
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Ephesus
Region Ionia
City Ephesus
Reign Trajan Decius
Person (obv.) Trajan Decius (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ Κ Γ ΜΕ ΚΥ ΤΡΑΙΑΝΟϹ ΔΕΚΙΟϹ
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Γάϊος Μέσσιος Κυίντος Τραϊανὸς Δέκιος Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Γ(άϊος) Μ(έσσιος) Κυ(ίντος) Τραϊανὸς Δέκιος
Translation Emperor Caesar Gaius Messius Quintus Traianus Decius
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Decius, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΜΟΝΩΝ ΠΡΩ-ΤΩΝ ΑϹΙΑϹ, ΕΦΕϹΙΩΝ
Edition μόνων πρώτων Ἀσίας Ἐφεσίων μόνων πρώτων Ἀσίας Ἐφεσίων
Translation of the Ephesians, first and only of Asia
Reverse design temple with eight columns enclosing statue of Artemis of Ephesus standing facing, with supports
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 37 mm
Average weight 17.75 g
Axis 12
Reference Karwiese 982
Specimens 2 (1 in the core collections)
Die-links 1–2: same pair of dies.
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# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ C: Lewis 1455
2 2     Rohde coll.