RPC IX, 662

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume IX
Number 662
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 ΤΡΑΙΑΝΟϹ ΔΕΚΙΟϹ
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Τραϊανὸς Δέκιος
Translation Emperor Trajan Decius
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Decius, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΥΠΑΙΠΗΝΩΝ ΕΠΙ ϹΤΡ ΕΡΜΟΛΑΟΥ
Edition Ὑπαιπηνῶν ἐπὶ στρ(ατηγοῦ) Ἑρμόλαου
Translation of the Hypaepans, under strategos Ermolaos
Reverse design Tyche standing left, holding small statue of Artemis Anaïtis and cornucopia
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 21 mm
Average weight 4.32 g
Axis 12
Specimens 3 (1 in the core collections)
Die-links 1–3: same pair of dies. 1–3: same obv. die as 644/1, 658/1–3. 1–3: same rev. die as 661/1–4.

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ P: 532 Wa 5032
2 2     CGT coll.
3 3     C. Scarlioli coll. = Savoca 147 Blue, 12 Nov. 2022, lot 679