RPC IX, 1674

 

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Coin type
Volume IX
Number 1674
Province Syria Coele
Region Syria
City Antioch
Reign Trajan Decius
Person (obv.) Trajan Decius (Augustus)
Issue Group 2: city coinage
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ Κ Γ ΜΕ ΚΥ ΔΕΚΙΟϹ ΤΡΑΙΑΝΟϹ ϹΕΒ
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Γ(άϊος) Μέ(σσιος) Κύ(ϊντος) Δέκιος Τραϊανὸς Σεβ(αστός)
Translation Emperor Caesar Gaius Messius Quintus Decius Traianus Augustus
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Decius, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΑΝΤΙΟΧΕΩΝ ΜΗΤΡΟ ΚΟΛΩΝ, Δ Ε, S C
Edition Ἀντιοχέων μητρο(πόλεως) κολων(ίας) δʹ ἐ(παρχιῶν) s(enatus) c(onsulto)
Translation of the Antiochenes, metropolis colony, of the 4 eparchies, by decree of the Senate
Reverse design veiled and draped bust of Tyche, right; above, ram running right, looking left; star below bust
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 29 mm
Average weight 17.18 g
Axis 4, 5, 6, 11
Reference McAlee 1147
Specimens 10 (7 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: 1844,0425.1171.G BMC 602
2 2     P: 852
3 3     B: 18258959, Alter Bestand
4 4     B: 18258968, 1873 Fox
5 5     G SNG 3096
6 6     NY: 1996.68.1
7 7     O
8 8     Lindgren III, 1172
9 9     McAlle coll. = Mcalee 1147 = CNG MBS 78, 14 May 2008, lot 1445
10 10     R. McAlee coll.