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363.
AE 18, 4.42g (11h). Aspendus, Pamphylia. Obv:
AV - K Γ M KV T - PAΔEKI [CE?] Bust laure-
ate, draped, cuirassed right. Rx: AC[Π]EN - ΔIΩN
Hermes wearing petasos seated left on rocks, hold-
ing purse and caduceus. Unpublished reverse type
and denomination for coins of Aspendus under
Trajan Decius, according to RPC pp. 230-1. Fine/
VF
$100
Purchased from R.C. Grossman, 25 May 1972
.
364.
AE 33.5-35, 24.25g (5h). Tripolis, Lydia. Obv: AV
K Γ M K - ΔEKIC (sic, O omitted) TPA CE Bust
laureate, draped, cuirassed right, seen from front.
Rx: TP - IΠOΛE - I - TΩN Cybele seated left on
high-backed throne, left elbow resting on drum,
holding in right hand long transverse scepter, the top
end of which emerges behind her head. RPC 790
= Lindgren A854A (this coin). Apparently unique
with this reverse type for Decius. Dark green patina.
About VF
$400
Ex Amphora Coins List 80, May 2002, no. 125; ex
Lindgren/Kovacs-A854A
.
This goddess must be Cybele, for on a coin of Philip
I at Tripolis the same type occurs but with the addi-
tion of a lion below the throne (SNG Aulock 8298).
For the same obverse die, used with the reverse
Leto fleeing, carrying babies Apollo and Artemis,
see Grose III, 8732, pl. 107.3 and Aufhäuser 18, 5
October 2004, lot 523
.
365.
Tetradrachm, 13.41g (12h). Antiochia ad Orontem,
Syria, 249 AD. Obv: AVTOK K ΓAI ME KVIN
ΔEKKIOC CEB Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust
right, five pellets (officina 5) below. Rx: ΔHMAPX
EΞOYCIAC around, S C in exergue, Eagle with
spread wings standing left on palm branch, holding
wreath in beak. RPC 1616 (3 spec.). McAlee 1106e
(Ex. Rare). Prieur 507 (2 spec.). EF
$300
Acquired from Jonathan Kern, CICF, 26 February
1993
.
Scarce early misspelling of Decius’ name,
ΔEKKIOC with two Ks instead of just one. Rare
with five pellets under the bust, possibly only the
fourth recorded specimen with eagle left on the
reverse. From the same obverse die as the examples
illustrated by both McAlee and Prieur; the same die
was also used with the type Eagle standing right, as
shown by the illustrated specimen of Prieur 508
.
366.
Tetradrachm, 11.89g (7h). Antiochia ad Orontem,
Syria, c. 250-1 AD. Obv: AVT K Γ ME KV
TPAIANOC ΔEKIOC CEB Radiate, cuirassed bust
left, seen from front, Medusa head on breastplate,
two pellets (officina 2) below bust. Rx: ΔHMAPX
EΞOYCIAC around, S C in exergue, Eagle with
spread wings standing left on palm branch, holding
wreath in beak. RPC 1705 (7 spec.). McAlee 1145
(Rare). Prieur 554 (7 spec.). Rare; from the same
dies as the specimen illustrated by McAlee. EF
$400
Purchased from Fred Knobloch, ANA show, 15
August 1966; this coin illustrated in his List 25, no.
246
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