RPC IX, 837

 

Image of specimen #3

 

Coin type
Volume IX
Number 837
Province Phrygia-Caria
Subprovince Conventus of Apamea
Region Phrygia
City Metropolis
Reign Trajan Decius
Person (obv.) Trajan Decius (Augustus)
Magistrate Alexandros, son of Tieios (first archon)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ Κ Γ Μ Κ ΤΡΑ ΔΕΚΙΝ ϹΕ
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτορα) Κ(αίσαρα) Γ(άϊον) Μ(έσσιον) Κ(ύϊντον) Τρα(ϊανὸν) Δέκι<ο>ν Σε(βαστόν)
Translation for Emperor Caesar Gaius Messius Quintus Traianus Decius Augustus
Obverse design radiate and cuirassed bust of Decius, right, seen from front
Reverse inscription ΠΑΡ ΑΛΕΞ ΤΙΕΙΟΥ ΠΡΩ ΑΡΧ ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟΛΕΙΤΩΝ ΦΡΥ
Edition παρ(ὰ) Ἀλεξ(άνδρου) Τιειου πρώ(του) ἄρχ(οντος) Μητροπολειτῶν Φρυ(γίας)
Translation from Alexandros, son of Tieios, first archon of the Metropolitans of Phrygia
Reverse design temple with four columns enclosing Zeus seated left, holding patera and small Nike
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 37 mm
Average weight 21.36 g
Axis 6
Reference SNG vA 8424
Specimens 5 (0 in the core collections)
Die-links 1–3, 5: same pair of dies. 1–5: same obv. die as 836/1–2.
Correction Corrected coin-type (post publication)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     Afyon: 1309
2 2     Afyon: 1313
3 3     ✸ Boston: 1977.607 Auctiones AG 7, 7 June 1977, lot 394 = SNG vA 8424
4 4     Gorny & Mosch 186, 8 Mar. 2010, lot 1613
5 5     R. Becker coll.