RPC IX, 608

 

Image of specimen #6

 

Coin type
Volume IX
Number 608
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 Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Γάϊος Κύϊντος Δέκιος Τραϊανός 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 ΑΠΗΝΗ ΙΕΡΑ ΕΦΕϹΙΩΝ
Edition Ἀπήνη ἱερά Ἐφεσίων Ἀπήνη ἱερά Ἐφεσίων
Translation sacred cart, of the Ephesians
Reverse design covered wagon with driver, drawn by two horses, right; the side is decorated with wreaths
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 30 mm
Average weight 10.44 g
Axis 6
Reference Karwiese 989
Specimens 6 (4 in the core collections)
Die-links 1–5: same pair of dies. 1–6: same obv. die as 605/1–4. 1–5: same rev. die as 624/1–2. 6: same rev. die as 1317/1–6, 8, 10, 13–14 (Anemurium).
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# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: 1006
2 2     B: 27/1878
3 3     Mu SNG 228
4 4     V: GR 33040
5 5     Vecchi 7, 27 Oct. 1997, lot 157
6 6     ✸ Private coll.