RPC IX, 605

 

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Coin type
Volume IX
Number 605
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Ephesus
Region Ionia
City Ephesus
Reign Trajan Decius
Person (obv.) Trajan Decius (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ Κ Γ ΚΥΙΝ ΔΕΚΙϹ ΤΡΑΙΑΝΟϹ
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Γ(άϊος) Κύϊν(τος) Δέκι<ο>ς Τραϊανός
Translation Emperor Caesar Gaius Quintus Decius Traianus
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Decius, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΕΦΕϹΙΩΝ ΠΡΩΤΩΝ ΑϹΙΑϹ
Edition Ἐφεσίων πρώτων Ἀσίας
Translation of the Ephesians, first of Asia
Reverse design Artemis, advancing right, wearing short chiton, holding bow and drawing arrow from quiver at shoulder; at her feet, dog
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 28 mm
Average weight 9.84 g
Axis 6, 7
Reference Karwiese 983 corr.
Specimens 4 (2 in the core collections)
Die-links 1–4: same pair of dies. 1–4: same obv. die as 608/1–6.
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ Mu SNG 227
2 2     O
3 3     Ankara: 126-26/22-91
4 4     CGT coll.