RPC IX, 923

 

Image of specimen #2

 

Coin type
Volume IX
Number 923
Province Lycia-Pamphylia
Region Pisidia
City Baris
Reign Trajan Decius
Person (obv.) Hostilian (Caesar)
Obverse inscription ΜΕϹϹΙΟϹ ΚΥΙΝΤΟϹ Κ
Edition Μέσσιος Κύϊντος Κ(αῖσαρ)
Translation Messius Quintus Caesar
Obverse design bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust of Hostilian, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΒΑΡΗΝΩΝ
Edition Βαρηνῶν
Translation of the Baritians
Reverse design Artemis standing right, head left, drawing arrow from quiver at shoulder and holding bow; at feet, on each side, stag
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 20 mm
Average weight 3.23 g
Axis 6, 12
Reference vA Pisidien II, 343
Specimens 2 (1 in the core collections)
Die-links 1–2: same pair of dies. 1–2: same obv. die as 924/1–2. 1–2: same rev. die as 925/1.
Correction Corrected coin-type (post publication)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     V: GR 32214 vA Pisidien II, 343, pl. 9, rev.
2 2     ✸ CGT coll.