RPC IX, 1333

 

Image of specimen #7

 

Coin type
Volume IX
Number 1333
Province Cilicia
Region Cilicia
Subregion Cilicia Trachea
City Seleucia ad Calycadnum
Reign Trebonianus Gallus
Person (obv.) Trebonianus Gallus (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥ Κ ΓΑ ΙΟΥΛΙ ΤΡΕΒΩ ΓΑΛΛΟϹ
Edition Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Γά(ϊος) Ἰούλι(ος) Τρεβω(νιανὸς) Γάλλος
Translation Emperor Caesar Gaius Julius Trebonianus Gallus
Obverse design radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gallus, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ϹΕΛΕΥΚΕΩΝ ΤΩΝ ΠΡΟϹ ΤΩ(Ν) ΚΔΩ (sic)
Edition Σελευκέων τῶν πρός τῷ{ν} Κ(αλυκά)δ(ν)ῳ
Translation of the Seleucians near the Calycadnus
Reverse design draped bust of Sarapis wearing kalathos, right, confronted with draped bust of Isis, left, wearing Isis-crown
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 34 mm
Average weight 17.68 g
Axis 6, 7
Reference SNG vA 5850
Specimens 19 (6 in the core collections)
Die-links 1–6, 8–9, 11–19: same obv. die as 1331/1–12, 1332/1–32, 34–43, 45–50.
Note Not a complete listing. C. Clay (forum ancient coins, 2016, topic 109181.0) pointed out that (1) all the coins of Gallus of Seleucia are from the same obverse die, (2) the die reads ΓΑ ΙΟΥΛΙ (and not ΓΑΙ ΟΥAΙ as stated in RPC IX) and therefore, that Gallus is wrongly given the nomen Julius (instead of Vibius), the same way Volusian is given the name Sabinus (see RPC IX, p. 274). These errors in the imperial names might suggest an issue early in Gallus’ reign.
Correction Corrected coin-type (post publication)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1856,1106.45
2 2     P: 987 SNG 1054
3 3     B: I-B KM p. 485, no. 18
4 4     B: Löbb.
5 5     Mu
6 6     V: GR 19926
7 7     ✸ CNG 85, 15 Sept. 2010, lot 603 = Auctiones AG 15, 18 Sept. 1985, lot 347
8 8     CNG 91, 19 Sept. 2012, lot 560 = Peus 366, 25 Oct. 2000, lot 991
9 9     CNG EA 134, 1 Mar. 2006, lot 251 = CNG EA 127, 23 Nov. 2005, lot 197
11 11     Gorny 16, 20 Mar. 1980, lot 525
12 12     Künker 89, 8 Mar. 2004, lot 2548 = Aufhäuser 8, 9 Oct. 1991, lot 543
13 13     V-ON Leypold 2611
14 14     MünzZentrum 62, 4 Nov. 1987, lot 337
15 15     Tahberer 1227
16 16     SNG vA 5850
17 17     Ziegler 517 = Knopek, 7 Dec. 1979, lot 426 = Müller 29, 6 June 1980, lot 560
18 18     Ziegler 518
19 19     Ziegler 519
20 20     CGT coll.