RPC IX, 439

 

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Coin type
Volume IX
Number 439
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Cyzicus
Region Troas
City Alexandria
Reign Trebonianus Gallus
Person (obv.) Trebonianus Gallus (Augustus)
Obverse inscription IMP C VIBI TRIBV GALLVS AVG
Edition Imp(erator) C(aesar) Vibi(us) Tr{i}<e>b{u}<o>(nianus) Gallus Aug(ustus)
Translation Emperor Caesar Vibius Trebonianus Gallus Augustus
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gallus, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription COL AV TROA
Edition col(onia) Au(gusta) Troa(dia)
Translation Colonia Augusta of Troas
Reverse design temple with four columns in perspective enclosing statue of Apollo Smintheus standing on short column, right, with quiver on shoulder, holding patera over lighted tripod and bow
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 22 mm
Average weight 6.37 g
Axis 12
Reference Bellinger A400
Specimens 7 (1 in the core collections)
Die-links 1–6: same pair of dies. 1–6: same obv. die as 408/1, 418/1–2, 421/1–4, 425/1–5.

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     Cop SNG 182
2 2     Elsen 122, 13 Sept. 2014, lot 213
3 3     Gorny & Mosch 118, 15 Oct. 2002, lot 1737
4 4     ✸ Gorny 96, 7 June 1999, lot 341
5 5     M&M GmbH 11, 7 Nov. 2002, lot 65
6 6     Rauch Summer 2011, 19 Sept. 2011, lot 932
7 7     CGT coll. = Savoca 87 Blue, 17 Oct. 2020, lot 903