RPC IX, 735

 

Image of specimen #2

 

Coin type
Volume IX
Number 735
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Sardis
Region Lydia
City Blaundus
Reign Trebonianus Gallus
Person (obv.) Trebonianus Gallus (Augustus)
Magistrate Aurelius Papias, son of Hermo— (strategos and first archon)
Obverse inscription Α Κ Γ Ο ΤΡ ΓΑΛΛΟϹ Ϲ
Edition Α(ὐτοκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Γ(άϊος) Ο(ὐίβιος) Τρ(εβωνιανὸς) Γάλλος Σ(εβαστός)
Translation Emperor Caesar Gaius Vibius Trebonianus Gallus Augustus
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gallus, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ ΑΡ Α ΑΥ ΠΑΠΙΟΥ, ΒΛΑΥΝΔΕΩΝ
Edition ἐπὶ ἄρ(χοντος) αʹ Αὐ(ρηλίου) Παπίου Βλαυνδέων
Translation under first archon Aurelius Papias, of the Blaundians
Reverse design Apollo-Mên on horseback, right, carrying double axe over shoulder, horse being led by Hermes standing left, holding caduceus
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 36 mm
Average weight 22.89 g
Specimens 2 (0 in the core collections)
Die-links 1–2: same pair of dies. 1–2: same obv. die as 737/1–5. 1–2: same rev. die as 736/1–3.

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     Helbing 86, 25 Nov. 1942, lot 1963
2 2     ✸ M&M GmbH 15, 21 Oct. 2004, lot 725 (Righetti) = Egger 46, 11 May 1914 (Prowe III), lot 1445