RPC IX, 2117

 

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Coin type
Volume IX
Number 2117
Province Syria Palaestina
Region Samaria
City Caesarea Maritima
Reign Trebonianus Gallus
Person (obv.) Trebonianus Gallus (Augustus)
Obverse inscription IMP C C VIB GALLVS P F AVG
Edition Imp(erator) C(aesar) G(aius) Vib(ius) Gallus P(ius) F(elix) Aug(ustus)
Translation Emperor Caesar Gaius Vibius Gallus Pious Fortunate Augustus
Obverse design laureate head of Gallus, right, with traces of drapery
Reverse inscription COL P F AVG F C CAES METR (S) P
Edition col(onia) p(rima) f(lavia) Aug(usta) F(elix?) C(oncordia?) Caes(area) metr(opolis) S(ryiae) P(alestinae)
Translation the first Flavian colony of Augusta Felix(?) Concordia(?), Caesarea, the metropolis of Syria Palestina
Reverse design Jupiter seated left, holding Victory and sceptre; at feet, left, eagle
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 26 mm
Average weight 14.90 g
Axis 6, 12
Reference Kadman II 206
Specimens 6 (2 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ P: 119
2 2     B: Löbb.
3 3     J-MJA: 67/2430
4 4     CNG EA 344, 11 Feb. 2015, lot 406
5 5     Kadman II p. 213, no. 84/2
6 6     Rosenberger II, 171