RPC IX, 660

 

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Coin type
Volume IX
Number 660
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 ΕΠΙ ϹΤΡΑ ΕΡΜΟΛΑΟΥ ΥΠΑΙΠΗΝΩΝ
Edition ἐπὶ στρα(τηγοῦ) Ἑρμολάου Ὑπαιπήνων
Translation under strategos Ermolaos of the Hypaepans
Reverse design scene of astragalomancy: two nude ‘children’ playing with astragali; between them, in the background, cult statue of Artemis Anaïtis standing facing
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 21 mm
Average weight 4.41 g
Axis 6, 7
Reference BMC 65
Specimens 7 (6 in the core collections)
Die-links 1–7: same pair of dies. 1–7: same obv. die as 643/1–9, 659/1–2, 4–5, 661/1–4.
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1839,0919.400 BMC 65
2 2     ✸ P: 529
3 3     B: Knobelsdorf
4 4     B: Löbb.
5 5     Cop SNG 202
6 6     Mu SNG 165
7 7     Winterthur: 3746