RPC IX, 1398

 

Image of specimen #5

 

Coin type
Volume IX
Number 1398
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 Αὐ(τοκράτορα) Κα(ίσαρα) Γ(άϊον) Οὐιβί(ουν) Τρέβω(να) 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 α 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; at left, stag standing left; at right, dog running right
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 32 mm
Average weight 16.87 g
Axis 6
Reference SNG vA 6075
Specimens 5 (1 in the core collections)
Die-links 1–5: same pair of dies. 1–5: same obv. die as 1338/1–7 (Pompeiopolis), 1339/1–7 (Pompeiopolis), 1340/1–2 (Pompeiopolis), 1391/1, 1395/1, 1397/1–3, 1401/1, 1402A/1, 1411/1–7.

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     G SNG 2351
2 2     Ayvagediği hoard 159
3 3     Tahberer 1681
4 4     Tahberer 1682
5 5     ✸ SNG vA 6075