RPC IX, 903

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume IX
Number 903
Province Phrygia-Caria
Subprovince Conventus of Philomelium
Region Phrygia
City Philomelium
Reign Trajan Decius
Person (obv.) Trajan Decius (Augustus)
Magistrate Philinos (archon)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ Κ Γ ΜΕϹ Κ ΤΡΑΙ ΔΕΚΙΟ ϹΕ
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Γ(άϊος) Μέσ(σιος) Κ(ύϊντος) Τραϊ(ανὸς) Δέκιο(ς) Σε(βαστός)
Translation Emperor Caesar Gaius Messius Quintus Traianus Decius Augustus
Obverse design radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Decius, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΦΙΛΟΜΗΛΕΩΝ ΕΠ ΦΙΛΕΙΝΟΥ
Edition Φιλομηλέων ἐπ(ὶ) Φιλείνου
Translation of the Philomelians, under Philinos
Reverse design river god (Gallos) reclining left, holding cornucopia, resting on water urn
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 25 mm
Average weight 6.42 g
Axis 1, 6
Reference BMC 38
Specimens 5 (2 in the core collections)
Die-links 1–5: same pair of dies. 1–5: same obv. die as 902/1–25, 902A/1, 903A/1.
Correction Corrected coin-type (post publication)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: 1902,1002.78 BMC 38
2 2     B: I-B KM p. 285, no. 4
3 3     MünzZentrum 128, 1 June 2005, lot 200 = MünzZentrum 152, 2 Sept. 2009, lot 308
4 4     CGT coll.
5 5     CGT coll.