RPC IX, 372

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume IX
Number 372
Province Bithynia-Pontus
Region Paphlagonia
City Amastris
Reign Trebonianus Gallus
Person (obv.) Trebonianus Gallus (Augustus)
Obverse inscription Γ ΒΕΙΒΙ ΤΡΕΒ ΓΑΛΛΟϹ
Nominative Gaius Vibius Trebonianus Gallus
Obverse design radiate and cuirassed bust of Gallus, left, seen from front, holding spear and shield with gorgoneion
Reverse inscription ΑΜΑϹΤΡΙ[Α]Ν[ΩΝ], Η
Reverse design to left, Hera standing right, holding long sceptre, left arm on hip; to right, Zeus Strategos standing left, holding long sceptre, left arm on hip
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 29 mm
Axis 7
Reference SNG vA 6817
Specimens 2 (1 in the core collections)
Die-links 1–2: same pair of dies. 1–2: same obv. die as 373/1, 1218/1 (Ionopolis Abonoteichos), 1219/1–3 (Ionopolis Abonoteichos).
Note The first Γ on the obv. is on the shield. On the rev., the denominational mark Η cuts the reverse inscription. It is possible that the reverse reads ΑΜΑϹΤΡΙΩΝ (sic).

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: 1979,0101.1236 SNG vA 6817 = Kraft, pl. 107, 106a
2 2     Schulman NY, 6 June 1969 (Mabbott coll.), lot 1059