RPC IX, 1348

 

Image of specimen #6

 

Coin type
Volume IX
Number 1348
Province Cilicia
Region Cilicia
Subregion Cilicia Pedias
City Tarsus
Reign Trajan Decius
Person (obv.) Trajan Decius (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥ ΚΕ Γ ΜΕϹ ΚΟΥ ΔΕΚΙΟϹ ΤΡΑΙΑΝΟϹ ΕΥ ΕΥ ϹΕΒ, Π Π
Edition Αὐ(τοκράτορ) Κέ(σαρ) Γ(άϊος) Μέσ(σιος) Κού(ϊντος) Δέκιος Τραϊανὸς Εὐ(σεβὴς) Εὐ(τυχής) Σεβ(αστὸς) Π(ατήρ) Π(ατρίδος)
Translation Emperor Caesar Gaius Messius Quintus Decius Traianus Pious Fortunate Augustus 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 αʹ 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 Athena standing left, holding spear and shield
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 35 mm
Average weight 23.00 g
Axis 5, 6, 7
Reference SNG 1766
Specimens 6 (2 in the core collections)
Die-links 1–6: same obv. die as 1342/1–8, 1345/1–5, 1349/1–13, 1351/1–2, 1355/1–6, 1359/1–6, 1363/1–3, 1365/1–2, 1367/1.
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: 1479 SNG 1766
2 2     Cop SNG 398
3 3     Ayvagediği hoard 133
4 4     Roma Numismatics IV, 30 Sept. 2012, lot 2517 = ArtCoins Roma 4, 5 Dec. 2011, lot 393
5 5     CGT coll.
6 6     ✸ Leu Numismatik EA 15, 27 Feb. 2021, lot 1348