RPC IX, 2121

 

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Coin type
Volume IX
Number 2121
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, draped and cuirassed bust of Gallus, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription COL P F AVG F C CAES METR P (S) (PAL)
Edition col(onia) P(rima) F(lavia) Aug(usta) F(elix?) C(oncordia?) Caes(area) metr(opolis) p(rovinciae) S(yriae) Pal(aestinae)
Translation the first Flavian colony of Augusta Felix(?) Concordia(?), Caesarea, metropolis of the province of Syria Palaestina
Reverse design Fortuna standing left, parazonium at waist, foot on uncertain object (prow or rock?), holding human bust and long sceptre; at her feet, right, swimming river god
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 23 mm
Average weight 14.10 g
Axis 12
Specimens 1 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ NY: 1998.18.165