Watch List notes:

Trajan Decius Æ 34mm of Tarsus, Cilicia. AD 249-251. ΑΥ ΚЄ Γ ΜЄϹ ΚΟΥ ΔЄΚΙΟϹ ΤΡΑΙΑΝΟϹ ЄΥ ЄΥ ϹЄΒ,, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right, Π-Π across fields; c/m: eagle standing to left with head reverted, holding wreath in beak, all within incuse circle / ΤΑΡϹΟΥ ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟΛЄΩϹ, humped bull lying before garlanded altar; behind, upper part of male figure, holding spear and shield; Perseus to right, holding gorgoneion and harpa, and patera over altar; Demeter to left, holding in each hand lighted torches; high column with cult-statue of Apollo Lykeios with wolves; A M K in upper right field, Γ B in exergue. RPC IX 1349; SNG BnF 1767; Howgego 339 (for countermark); Leu 15, 1349 (hammer: 620 HF). 26.00g, 34mm, 6h.

Near Very Fine; scrape to rev. Rare.

From a private European collection.