RPC IX, 905

 

Image of specimen #4

 

Coin type
Volume IX
Number 905
Province Phrygia-Caria
Subprovince Conventus of Philomelium
Region Phrygia
City Philomelium
Reign Trebonianus Gallus
Person (obv.) Trebonianus Gallus (Augustus)
Magistrate Aurelius Theseus, son of One—
Obverse inscription ΑΥ Κ Γ ΟΥΕΙΒ ΓΑΛΛΟΝ ϹΕΒ (with Βs retrograde)
Edition Αὐ(τοκράτορα) Κ(αίσαρα) Γ(άϊον) Οὐίεβ(ιον) Γάλλον Σεβ(αστόν)
Translation for Emperor Caesar Gaius Vibius Gallus Augustus
Obverse design radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gallus, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΦΙΛΟΜΗΛΕΩΝ ΕΠ ΑΥΡ ΘΗϹΕωϹ ΟΝΗ
Edition Φιλομηλέων ἐπ(ὶ) Αὐρ(ηλίου) Θησέως Ὀνη(—)
Translation of the Philomelians, under Aurelius Theseus, son of One—
Reverse design river god (Gallos) reclining left, holding cornucopia, resting on water urn
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 24 mm
Average weight 7.31 g
Axis 2, 5, 6
Reference BMC 37
Specimens 4 (3 in the core collections)
Die-links 1–3: same pair of dies. 1–4: same obv. die as 904/1–11.
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: BNK,G.1202 BMC 37
2 2     P: 1870 Wa 6414
3 3     O
4 4     ✸ M&M GmbH 16, 19 May 2005, lot 591 = Righetti