RPC IX, 889

 

Image of specimen #2

 

Coin type
Volume IX
Number 889
Province Phrygia-Caria
Subprovince Conventus of Synnada
Region Phrygia
City Synnada
Reign Trajan Decius
Person (obv.) Trajan Decius (Augustus)
Magistrate Aurelius Tlepolemos (archon and agonothetes, of equestrian rank)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ Κ Γ ΜΕϹ ΤΡΑΙ ΔΕΚΙΝ ϹΕΒ
Edition Αὐτοκράτορα Καίσαρα Γάϊον Μέσσιον Τραϊανὸν Δέκιον Σεβαστόν Αὐτ(οκράτορα) Κ(αίσαρα) Γ(άϊον) Μέσ(σιον) Τραϊ(ανὸν) Δέκι<ο>ν Σεβ(αστόν)
Translation for Emperor Caesar Gaius Messius Traianus Decius Augustus
Obverse design radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Decius, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΑΡΧ ΤΛΗΠΟΛΕΜΩ ΙΠΠΙ, ϹΥΝΝΑΔΕΩΝ
Edition ἄρχοντι Τληπολέμῳ ἱππικῷ Συνναδέων ἄρχ(οντι) Τληπολέμῳ ἱππι(κῷ) Συνναδέων
Translation under archon Tlepolemos of equestrian rank, of the Synnadeans
Reverse design temple with eight columns enclosing statue standing facing, holding sceptre
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 31 mm
Average weight 14.14 g
Axis 6, 12
Specimens 2 (2 in the core collections)
Die-links 1–2: same obv. die as 881/1, 890/1–2.
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# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: 2072 Wa 6553
2 2     ✸ P: 2073 Wa 6534