RPC IX, 903A

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume IX
Number 903A
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 ΦΙΛΟΜΗΛΕ ΕΙ ΦΙΛΕ[ ] ΑΡ
Edition Φιλομηλέ(ων) ἐ<π>ἰ Φιλε[---] ἄρ(χοντος)
Translation of the Philomelians, under Philinos [---] archon
Reverse design Apollo standing left, holding branch and lyre on tripod
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 22 mm
Average weight 5.60 g
Axis 6
Specimens 1 (0 in the core collections)
Die-links 1: same obv. die as 902/1–25, 902A/1, 903/1–5.
Addition Additional coin-type (post publication)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ Leu EA 24, 3 Dec. 2022, lot 2064