RPC IX, 1397

 

Image of specimen #3

 

Coin type
Volume IX
Number 1397
Province Cilicia
Region Cilicia
Subregion Cilicia Pedias
City Tarsus
Reign Trebonianus Gallus
Person (obv.) Trebonianus Gallus (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥ ΚΕ Γ ΟΥΙΒΙ ΤΡΕΒΩ ΓΑΛΛΟΝ ΕΥ ΕΥ, Π Π
Edition Αὐτοκράτορα Κέσαρα Γάϊον Οὐιβίουν Τρεβωνιανὸν Γάλλον Εὐσεβῆ Εὐτυχῆ Πατέρα Πατρίδος Αὐ(τοκράτορα) Κέ(σαρα) Γ(άϊον) Οὐιβί(ουν) Τρεβω(νιανὸν) Γάλλον Εὐ(σεβῆ) Εὐ(τυχῆ) Π(ατέρα) Π(ατρίδος)
Translation for Emperor Caesar Gaius Vibius Trebonianus Gallus Pious Fortunate Father of the Fatherland
Obverse design radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gallus, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΤΑΡϹΟΥ ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟΛΕΩϹ, Α Μ Κ Γ Β
Edition Ταρσοῦ Μητροπόλεως αʹ μεγίστης καλλίστης γʹ βʹ Ταρσοῦ Μητροπόλεως αʹ μ(εγίστης) κ(αλλίστης) γʹ βʹ
Translation of Tarsus, metropolis, the first, the greatest, the most beautiful, (of the) three (eparchies), twice (neocorate)
Reverse design Artemis standing right, drawing arrow from quiver at shoulder and holding bow
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 33 mm
Average weight 16.56 g
Axis 6
Specimens 3 (2 in the core collections)
Die-links 1–2: same pair of dies. 1–3: same obv. die as 1338/1–7 (Pompeiopolis), 1339/1–7 (Pompeiopolis), 1340/1–3 (Pompeiopolis), 1391/1, 1395/1, 1398/1–5, 1402A/1, 1411/1–7. 1–2: same rev. die as 1396/1–4, 7.
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Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     B: 18311423, 1900 Imhoof-Blumer
2 2     C: Mossop
3 3     ✸ CNG EA 192, 23 July 2008, lot 130