RPC IX, 901

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume IX
Number 901
Province Phrygia-Caria
Subprovince Conventus of Philomelium
Region Phrygia
City Philomelium
Reign Trajan Decius
Person (obv.) Trajan Decius (Augustus)
Magistrate Eutyches II
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ Κ Γ ΜΕϹ Κ ΤΡΑΙ ΔΕΚΙΟ ϹΕ
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Γ(άϊος) Μέσ(σιος) Κ(ύϊντος) Τραϊ(ανὸς) Δέκιο(ς) Σε(βαστός)
Translation Emperor Caesar Gaius Messius Quintus Traianus Decius Augustus
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Decius, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΦΙΛΟΜΗΛΕΩΝ ΕΠ ΕΥΤΥΧΟ, Β
Edition Φιλομηλέων ἐπ(ὶ) Εὐτύχο(υ) βʹ
Translation of the Philomelians, under Eutyches II
Reverse design river god (Gallos) reclining left, holding cornucopia, resting on water urn
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 25 mm
Average weight 7.79 g
Axis 12
Reference BMC 41
Specimens 6 (2 in the core collections)
Die-links 1–4: same pair of dies. 1–4: same obv. die as 900/1–12.
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: BNK,G.1204 BMC 41
2 2     P: 1869 Wa 6413
3 3     Grün 54, 16 Nov. 2010, lot 138 = Grün 52, 13 Nov. 2009, lot 165
4 4     SNG vA 3931 = Weber 7169
5 5     H.I. coll.
6 6     H.I. coll.