RPC IX, 1413

 

Image of specimen #3

 

Coin type
Volume IX
Number 1413
Province Cilicia
Region Cilicia
Subregion Cilicia Pedias
City Tarsus
Reign Trebonianus Gallus
Person (obv.) Volusian (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥ ΚΕ Γ ΟΥΙ ΑΦΕ ΓΑΛ ΟΥΟΛΟϹΤΙΑΝΟϹ (sic)
Edition Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Κέ(σαρ) Γ(άϊος) Οὐί(βιος) Ἀφί(νιος) Γαλ(λὸς) Οὐολουσ{τ}ιανός
Translation Emperor Caesar Gaius Vibius Afinius Gallus Volusianus
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Volusian, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΤΑΡϹΟΥ ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟΛΕΩϹ, Α Μ Κ Γ Β (in centre)
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 crown of the Cilicarch decorated with nine imperial busts and two Nike
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 28 mm
Average weight 10.62 g
Axis 11, 12
Reference Ziegler 818
Specimens 5 (2 in the core collections)
Die-links 1–5: same pair of dies. 1–5: same obv. die as 1341/1–3 (Pompeiopolis), 1412/1, 1416/1–10, 1417/1–8, 1418/1–5. 1–5: same rev. die as 1400A/1.
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1961,0301.424
2 2     B: 18311436, 1906 Löbebcke
3 3     ✸ CNG MBS 79, 17 Sept. 2008, lot 630
4 4     Tahberer 1695
5 5     Ziegler 818