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 ΜƐ Κ ΤΡΑ ΔƐΚΙΟϹ
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Decius, r., seen from front
Reverse inscription ΑΦΡΟΔƐΙϹΙƐΩΝ, ΓΟΡΔΙΑ/ΝΗ /[ΑΤΤΑΛ]/ΗΑ Κ/ΑΠƐ/ΤΩΛ[ΙΑ]
Reverse design two nude athletes standing around large agonistic crown; behind, two palms
Metal Æ
Average diameter 36 mm
Average weight 16.74 g
Axis 6
Reference MacDonald 203
Specimens 1
Die-links 1: same obv. die as 779/1–3.
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Museum Bibliography
1     ✸ MacDonald coll. = MacDonald O245/R452