RPC IX, 2115

 

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Coin type
Volume IX
Number 2115
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(R) F AVG F C CAES MET(R) (PR) S P(AL)
Edition col(onia) Pr(ima) F(lavia) Aug(usta) F(elix?) C(oncordia?) Caes(area) metr(opolis) S(yriae) Pal(aestinae)
Translation the first Flavian colony of Augusta Felix(?) Concordia(?), Caesarea, metropolis the province of Syria Palaestina
Reverse design two eagles addorsed, each head reverted and holding wreath in beak; between them, vexillum (inscribed?)
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 24 mm
Average weight 12.18 g
Axis 1, 6, 7, 12
Reference BMC 207–10, Kadman II 213–4
Specimens 25 (9 in the core collections)
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