RPC IX, 634

 

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Coin type
Volume IX
Number 634
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 temple with four columns enclosing statue of Artemis of Ephesus standing facing, with supports
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 22 mm
Average weight 4.67 g
Axis 6
Reference Karwiese 981
Specimens 8 (6 in the core collections)
Die-links 1–8: same pair of dies. 1–8: same obv. die as 628/1–2, 629/1–6, 630/1–4, 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     Cop SNG 492 = Kraft p. 133, no. 123a
2 2     G SNG 1734
3 3     Mu
4 4     O
5 5     V: GR 17268
6 6     ✸ V: GR 34375, Weber 2823/2
7 7     Peus 403, 27 Apr. 2011, lot 646
8 8     Rohde coll.