RPC IX, 633

 

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Coin type
Volume IX
Number 633
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 ΛΥΚΑΙΝΑ
Edition Ἐφεσίων λύκαινα
Translation of the Ephesians, she-wolf
Reverse design she-wolf right, suckling the twins
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 21 mm
Average weight 5.01 g
Axis 6
Reference Karwiese 995
Specimens 4 (1 in the core collections)
Die-links 1–3: same pair of dies. 1–3: same obv. die as 626/1–2, 5–7, 632/1–4, 638/1.
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ P: 1008
2 2     CGB MBS 11, 21 Jan. 2002, lot 349
3 3     SNG vA 1918
4 4     CGT coll. = Savoca 24 Blue, 22 Sept. 2019, lot 754