RPC IX, 630

 

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Coin type
Volume IX
Number 630
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 Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Τραϊανὸς Δέκιος 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 ΑϹΙΑϹ Α ΕΦΕϹΙΩΝ
Edition Ἀσίας αʹ Ἐφεσίων Ἀσίας αʹ Ἐφεσίων
Translation first of Asia, (city) of the Ephesians
Reverse design galley with four rowers and one vexillum, right
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 21 mm
Average weight 4.88 g
Axis 6
Reference Karwiese 996
Specimens 4 (2 in the core collections)
Die-links 1–4: same pair of dies. 1–4: same obv. die as 628/1–2, 629/1–6, 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

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     Mu SNG 231
2 2     V: GR 35376
3 3     Gorny & Mosch 108, 3 Apr. 2001, lot 1490
4 4     ✸ Hauck & Aufhäuser 21, 17 Mar. 2009, lot 442