RPC IX, 1468

 

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Coin type
Volume IX
Number 1468
Province Cilicia
Region Cilicia
Subregion Cilicia Pedias
City Anazarbus
Reign Trajan Decius
Person (obv.) Trajan Decius (Augustus)
Issue Year ΗΞϹ = 268
Dating AD 250
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ Κ ΚΥΙ ΤΡΑΙΑΝ ΔΕΚΙΟϹ ϹΕ
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Κύϊ(ντος) Τραϊαν(ὸς) Δέκιος Σε(βαστός)
Translation Emperor Caesar Quintus Traianus Decius Augustus
Obverse design radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Decius, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΑΝΑΖΑΡΒΟΥ, ΕΝΔΟΞ, Γ, ΚΑΙ Γ ΝΕΟΚ, ΕΤ ΗΞϹ
Edition Ἀναζάρβου ἐνδόξ(ου) γʹ καὶ γʹ νεοκ(όρου) ἔτ(ους) ηξσʹ
Translation of glorious Anazarbus, of the 3 eparchies and 3 times neocorate, of year 268
Reverse design temple with five columns in frontal view, between two temples with four columns, shown in perspective
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 35 mm
Average weight 22.28 g
Axis 6
Reference Ziegler, Anazarbos, 752
Specimens 2 (0 in the core collections)
Die-links 1–2: same pair of dies. 1–2: same obv. die as 1467/1, 1481/1–9.
Correction Corrected coin-type (post publication)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     Gotha C. Bosch documentation = Institut für Numismatik, documentation, Universität Frankfurt = Ziegler, Anazarbos, 752.1, pl. 32, rev.
2 2     ✸ CNG EA 386, 9 Nov. 2016, lot 442