RPC IX, 836

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume IX
Number 836
Province Phrygia-Caria
Subprovince Conventus of Apamea
Region Phrygia
City Metropolis
Reign Trajan Decius
Person (obv.) Trajan Decius (Augustus)
Magistrate Alexandros, son of Tieios (first archon)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ Κ Γ Μ Κ ΤΡΑ ΔΕΚΙΝ ϹΕ
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτορα) Κ(αίσαρα) Γ(άϊον) Μ(έσσιον) Κ(ύϊντον) Τρα(ϊανὸν) Δέκι<ο>ν Σε(βαστόν)
Translation for Emperor Caesar Gaius Messius Quintus Traianus Decius Augustus
Obverse design radiate and cuirassed bust of Decius, right, seen from front
Reverse inscription ΠΑΡ ΑΛΕΞ ΤΙΕΙΟΥ ΑΡΧ ΠΡΩ ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟΛΕΙΤΩΝ ΦΡΥ
Edition πα(ρὰ) Ἀλέξ(ανδρου) Τιειου ἄρχ(οντος) πρώτου Μητροπολειτῶν Φρυ(γίας)
Translation from Alexandros, son of Tieios, first archon, of the Metropolitans of Phrygia
Reverse design temple with four columns enclosing Cybele seated left, holding patera and resting on tympanum; around, two lions; on pediment, wreath between garlands
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 36 mm
Average weight 18.32 g
Axis 6
Specimens 2 (1 in the core collections)
Die-links 1–2: same pair of dies. 1–2: same obv. die as 837/1–5.
Correction Corrected coin-type (post publication)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ P: 1726C Wa 6335
2 2     Boston: 63.810