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Æ35 - Trajan Decius ΕΦΕϹΙΩΝ ΠΡΩΤΩΝ ΑϹΙΑϹ
| Issuer | Mint of Ephesus |
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| Year | 249-251 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Radiate and cuirassed bust of Emperor Trajan Decius facing right, depicted in three-quarter front view, with a gorgoneion (Medusa head) prominently displayed on the cuirass. The effigy presents the emperor in full military attire, conveying imperial authority and martial prowess. The obverse legend encircles the bust in Greek characters, identifying the emperor by his full titulature. |
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| Obverse lettering | ΑΥΤ Κ Γ ΜΕ ΚΥ ΤΡΑΙΑΝΟϹ ΔΕΚΙΟϹ (Translation: Emperor Caesar Gaius Messius Quintus Traianus Decius) |
| Reverse description | A cow stands in profile to the right, her head turned back to nuzzle a suckling calf positioned beneath her. The calf, shown in a crouching posture, nurses from the cow, forming a naturalistic and symbolically fertile composition evoking the prosperity and civic pride of Ephesus. The reverse legend ΕΦΕϹΙΩΝ ΠΡΩΤΩΝ ΑϹΙΑϹ arcs around the upper field, with ΑϹΙΑϹ inscribed in the lower exergual area, asserting Ephesus's preeminent status as the first city of Asia. |
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