RPC IX, 629

 

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Coin type
Volume IX
Number 629
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Ephesus
Region Ionia
City Ephesus
Reign Trajan Decius
Person (obv.) Trajan Decius (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ Κ ΤΡΑΙΑΝΟϹ ΔΕΚΙΟϹ
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Τραϊανὸς Δέκιος
Translation Emperor Caesar Trajan Decius
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Decius, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΕΦΕϹΙΩΝ
Edition Ἐφεσίων
Translation of the Ephesians
Reverse design scene of Astragalomancy: two nude ‘children’ playing with astragali; between them, in the background, cult statue of Artemis of Ephesus between star and crescent
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 21 mm
Average weight 4.09 g
Axis 6
Reference Karwiese 980
Specimens 6 (4 in the core collections)
Die-links 1–6: same pair of dies. 1–6: same obv. die as 628/1–2, 630/1–4, 634/1–8, 635/1, 637/1, 3, 689/1–8 (Samos), 690/1, 3–4, 9 (Samos), 692/1–4, 6–9, 11–21 (Samos), 693/1–8 (Samos), 695/1–4 (Samos), 697/1–3, 5, 7, 9–11, 13, 15 (Samos), 699/1, 4–6, 9–10 (Samos).
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1981,0301.253
2 2     Cop SNG 493 = Kraft p. 133, no. 123a
3 3     Mu SNG 230
4 4     V: GR 31886
5 5     ✸ Hirsch 178, 12 May 1993, lot 1057
6 6     CGT coll. = ex Rohde coll.