RPC IX, 777

 

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Coin type
Volume IX
Number 777
Province Phrygia-Caria
Subprovince Conventus of Alabanda
Region Caria
City Aphrodisias
Reign Trajan Decius
Person (obv.) Trajan Decius (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥ ΚΑΙ ΓΑ ΜΕ Κ ΤΡΑ ΔΕΚΙΟϹ
Edition Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Γά(ϊος) Μέ(σσιος) Κ(ύϊντος) Τρα(ϊανὸς) Δέκιος
Translation Emperor Caesar Gaius Messius Quintus Traianus Decius
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Decius, right, seen from front
Reverse inscription ΑΦΡΟΔΕΙϹΙΕΩΝ, ΓΟΡΔΙΑ/ΝΗ /[ΑΤΤΑΛ]/ΗΑ Κ/ΑΠΕ/ΤΩΛ[ΙΑ]
Edition Ἀφροδεισιέων Γορδιάνη(α) Αττάληα Καπετώλια
Translation of the Aphrodisians, the Gordianeia Attaleia Capitolia
Reverse design two nude athletes standing around large agonistic crown; behind, two palms
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 36 mm
Average weight 16.74 g
Axis 6
Reference MacDonald 203
Specimens 1 (0 in the core collections)
Die-links 1: same obv. die as 779/1–3.
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