RPC IX, 1417

 

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Coin type
Volume IX
Number 1417
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
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 Tyche seated left on rocks and receiving agonistic crown from Tychai; at right, a third Tyche standing left, holding prize-crown; below, river god (Kydnos) swimming left; the three Tychai are Cilicia, Isauria and Lycaonia
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 28 mm
Average weight 12.00 g
Axis 4, 5
Specimens 11 (1 in the core collections)
Die-links 1–8: same pair of dies. 1–8: same obv. die as 1341/1–3 (Pompeiopolis), 1412/1, 1413/1–5, 1416/1–10, 1418/1–5.
Note Compare the reverse with https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/type/5321 (Anazarbus)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     B: 18311431, 1928 Bernhard-Imhoof Egger, 28 Nov. 1904 (Prowe I), lot 1478
2 2     CNG EA 185, 2 Apr. 2008, lot 218
3 3     Gorny & Mosch 113, 18 Oct. 2001, lot 5511
4 4     ✸ Grün 64, 20 Nov. 2014, lot 2172 = Gorny & Mosch 134, 11 Oct. 2004, lot 2077 = Gorny & Mosch 122, 10 Mar. 2003, lot 1842
5 5     Levante documentation
6 6     Tahberer 1696
7 7     Tahberer 1697
8 8     CGT coll.
9 9     NBS Auctions 7, 18 July 2021, lot 497 ('Greek coin')
10 10     NBS Auctions 7, 18 July 2021, lot 502 (Valerian, Augusta)
11 11     D. Lowe coll.