RPC IX, 659

 

Image of specimen #3

 

Coin type
Volume IX
Number 659
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Ephesus
Region Lydia
City Hypaepa
Reign Trajan Decius
Person (obv.) Trajan Decius (Augustus)
Magistrate Flavius Ermolaos Nikonianos (strategos)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ Κ ΤΡΑΙΑΝΟϹ ΔΕΚΙΟϹ
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Τραϊανὸς Δέκιος
Translation Emperor Caesar Trajan Decius
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Decius, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΥΠΑΙΠΗΝΩΝ ΕΠΙ ϹΤΡ ΕΡΜΟΛΑΟΥ
Edition Ὑπαιπηνῶν ἐπὶ στρ(ατηγοῦ) Ἑρμόλαου
Translation of the Hypaepans, under strategos Ermolaos
Reverse design statue of Artemis Anaïtis standing facing, wearing kalathos, opening arms
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 22 mm
Average weight 4.78 g
Axis 6, 7, 12
Reference BMC 63–4
Specimens 8 (3 in the core collections)
Die-links 1–2, 4–5: same pair of dies. 3, 6: same pair of dies. 1–2, 4–5: same obv. die as 643/1–9, 660/1–7, 661/1–4. 1–7: same rev. die.
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1897,0104.137 BMC 63
2 2     L: G.4194 BMC 64
3 3     ✸ V: GR 28246, Smyrna, 1881
4 4     Ödemiş SNG 382
5 5     Ödemiş SNG 383
6 6     CGT coll.
7 7     CNG EA 212, 17 June 2009, lot 184
8 8     CGT coll.