RPC IX, 878

 

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Coin type
Volume IX
Number 878
Province Phrygia-Caria
Subprovince Conventus of Synnada
Region Phrygia
City Synnada
Reign Trajan Decius
Person (obv.) Trajan Decius (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ Κ Γ Μ ΚΟΥ ΤΡΑ ΔΕΚΙϹ Ϲ
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Γ(άϊος) Μ(έσσιος) Κού(ϊντος) Τρα(ϊανὸς) Δέκι<ο>ς Σ(εβαστός)
Translation Emperor Caesar Gaius Messius Quintus Traianus Decius Augustus
Obverse design radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Decius, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ϹΥΝΝΑΔΕΩΝ
Edition Συνναδέων
Translation of the Synnadeans
Reverse design Decius riding in quadriga of horses, right; above, Nike flying towards the emperor and holding two crowns
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 30 mm
Average weight 12.21 g
Axis 5, 6
Reference SNG vA 3993
Specimens 5 (4 in the core collections)
Die-links 1–5: same pair of dies. 1–5: same obv. die as 879/1, 880/1–2, 4–5, 882/1–2, 891/1.
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: 1979,0101.2325 SNG vA 3993 = Kraft p. 157, no. 20
2 2     P: 2074 Wa 6555
3 3     B: 1128/1878
4 4     B: Löbb.
5 5     Afyon: 1517