RPC IX, 1402A

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume IX
Number 1402A
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 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 Gallus(?) facing, head right, holding spear, extending right hand to Ares standing left, helmeted, holding Nike and and spear
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 30 mm
Average weight 16.74 g
Axis 6
Specimens 1 (0 in the core collections)
Die-links 1: same obv. die as 1338/1–7 (Pompeiopolis), 1339/1–7 (Pompeiopolis), 1340/1–2 (Pompeiopolis), 1391/1, 1395/1, 1397/1–3, 1398/1–5, 1401/1, 1411/1–7.
Addition Additional coin-type (post publication)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ H. Williams coll.