RPC IX, 798

 

Image of specimen #3

 

Coin type
Volume IX
Number 798
Province Phrygia-Caria
Subprovince Conventus of Apamea
Region Lydia
City Tripolis
Reign Trajan Decius
Person (obv.) Hostilian (Caesar)
Obverse inscription Γ ΜΕ ΟΥ ΔΕΚΙϹ ΚϹ (sic)
Edition Γάϊος Μέσσιος Οὐίβιος Δέκισς Καῖσαρ Γ(άϊος) Μέ(σσιος) Οὐ(ίβιος) Δέκι<σ>ς Κ<αῖ>σ(αρ)
Translation Gaius Messius Vibius Decius Caesar
Obverse design bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust of Hostilian, right, seen from front
Reverse inscription ΤΡΙΠΟΛΕΙΤΩΝ
Edition Τριπολειτῶν Τριπολειτῶν
Translation of the Tripolitans
Reverse design Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopia
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 24 mm
Average weight 6.83 g
Axis 6
Reference KM p. 188, no. 5
Specimens 3 (0 in the core collections)
Correction Corrected coin-type (post publication)
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Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     Winterthur: 3992 KM p. 188, no. 5
2 2     D. Lowe coll.
3 3     ✸ M. Freechack coll.