RPC IX, 1493

 

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Coin type
Volume IX
Number 1493
Province Cilicia
Region Cilicia
Subregion Cilicia Pedias
City Anazarbus
Reign Trajan Decius
Person (obv.) Trajan Decius (Augustus)
Issue Year ΘΞϹ = 269
Dating AD 250/1
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ Κ ΚΥΙΝ ΤΡΑΙΑ ΔΕΚΚΙΟϹ (sic)
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Κύϊν(τος) Τραϊα(νὸς) Δέκ{κ}ιος
Translation Emperor Caesar Quintus Trajan Decius
Obverse design radiate head of Decius, right
Reverse inscription ΑΝΑΖΑΡΒΟΥ ΜΗΤΡΟ, ΕΤ ΙΕΡΟΥ ΟΛΥΜΠ ΘΞϹ, Γ Γ
Edition Ἀναζάρβου μητρο(πόλεως) ἔτ(ους) ἱεροῦ Ὀλυμπ(ικοῦ) θξσʹ γʹ γʹ
Translation of Anazarbus, metropolis, of the sacred Olympic year 269, (of) 3 (eparchies), thrice (neocorate)
Reverse design agonistic crown containing palm, with inscription ΟΛ[ ]
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 26 mm
Average weight 10.08 g
Axis 1
Reference Ziegler, Anazarbos, 759
Specimens 2 (0 in the core collections)
Correction Corrected coin-type (post publication)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     Private coll. = Ziegler, Anazarbos, 759.1, pl. 32
2 2     ✸ R. Effler coll.