RPC IX, 651

 

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Coin type
Volume IX
Number 651
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Ephesus
Region Lydia
City Hypaepa
Reign Trajan Decius
Person (obv.) Trajan Decius (Augustus)
Magistrate Flavius Ermolaos Nikonianos (strategos)
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 ΥΠΑΙΠΗΝΩΝ ΕΠΙ ϹΤΡ ΦΛ ΕΡΜ-ΟΛΑΟΥ, ΝΕΙΚΩ
Edition Ὑπαιπηνῶν ἐπὶ στρ(ατηγοῦ) Φλ(αουΐου) Ἑρμολάου Νεικω(νιανοῦ)
Translation of the Hypaepans, under strategos Flavius Ermolaos Nikonianos
Reverse design temple with six columns enclosing statue of Artemis Anaïtis standing facing, wearing kalathos
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 29 mm
Average weight 10.05 g
Axis 6, 7
Reference BMC 61
Specimens 2 (2 in the core collections)
Die-links 1–2: same pair of dies. 1–2: same obv. die as 585/1–4 (Colophon), 586/1 (Colophon), 594/1 (Colophon), 648/1–3, 649/1–4, 650/1–2, 671/1 (Samos), 672/1–6 (Samos), 673/1–7, 9–11, 13–22 (Samos), 674/1, 3–5 (Samos), 677/1–8 (Samos), 679/1–16 (Samos).
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: 1897,0104.126 BMC 61, pl. XII.12, rev. = Kraft p. 133, no. 127a
2 2     L: 1979,0101.1988 SNG vA 2970 = Kraft p. 133, no. 127a