RPC IX, 1352

 

Image of specimen #13

 

Coin type
Volume IX
Number 1352
Province Cilicia
Region Cilicia
Subregion Cilicia Pedias
City Tarsus
Reign Trajan Decius
Person (obv.) Trajan Decius (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥ ΚΑΙ Γ ΜΕϹ ΚΥΙΝ ΔΕΚΙΟϹ ΤΡΑΙΑΝΟϹ, Π Π
Edition Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Γ(άϊος) Μέσ(σιος) Κύϊν(τος) Δέκιος Τραϊανὸς Π(ατὴρ) Π(ατρίδος)
Translation Emperor Caesar Gaius Messius Quintus Decius Traianus Father of the Fatherland
Obverse design radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Decius, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΤΑΡϹΟΥ ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟΛΕΩϹ, Α Μ Κ, Γ Β
Edition Ταρσοῦ Μητροπόλεως α μ(εγίστης) κ(αλλίστης) γʹ βʹ
Translation of Tarsus, metropolis, the first, the greatest, the most beautiful, (of the) three (eparchies), twice (neocorate)
Reverse design the three Graces, the one at left holding flower, the one at right holding drapery over vase
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 33 mm
Average weight 21.14 g
Axis 5, 6, 11, 12
Reference SNG France 1762
Specimens 15 (4 in the core collections)
Die-links 1–15: same pair of dies. 1–15: same obv. die as 1343/1–2, 1344/1–6, 1346/1–11, 1350/1–17, 1353/1–4, 1354/1–6, 1356/1, 3, 6, 9, 15–16, 18, 23, 1357/1–5, 1358/1–7, 1361/1–8.

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: 1481 SNG 1762
2 2     G SNG 2350
3 3     NY: 1944.100.55058
4 4     O
5 5     CNG EA 230, 24 Mar. 2010, lot 221
6 6     CNG EA 236, 7 July 2010, lot 363
7 7     CNG EA 266, 19 Oct. 2011, lot 269
8 8     CNG EA 266, 19 Oct. 2011, lot 270
9 9     CNG EA 269, 30 Nov. 2011, lot 272
10 10     Gorny & Mosch 126, 14 Oct. 2003, lot 2059
11 11     SNG Levante 1164
12 12     MünzZentrum 66, 26 Apr. 1989, lot 549 = Hirsch 163, 27 Sept. 1989, lot 1215
13 13     ✸ Peus 360, 27 Apr. 1999, lot 652
14 14     A-KIKPE SNG Pfalz 1443
15 15     Tahberer 1665