Trebonianus Gallus Silver Coins

Antioch Mint Second Issue

Gallus' second issue at Antioch has the exact same obverse inscription as the first issue, and RIC does not even distinguish between the two issues.  Nevertheless they are easy to differentiate: The first issue shows Gallus undraped and with a fine style portrait while the second issue coins show Gallus draped with a coarse style portrait.     I am starting to collect data on all the officina marks.  The officina data in RIC isn't of much use.

RIC Obverse/Reverse

Notes

 Obverse Photo Reverse Photo
79 IMP CC VIB TREB GALLVS  PF AVG Bust radiate, draped, cuirassed  r. The last Antioch issue is much more common than the first, and its engraving is of inferior quality - both signs of an emergency requiring rapid army mobilization against Antioch's foes to the east - Shapur the Great and his Sassanid Persian army.

./-
ADVENTVS AVG Gallus on horseback l., raising r. hand and holding sceptre.
80 IMP CC VIB TREB GALLVS  PF AVG Bust radiate, draped, cuirassed  r.

-/-

./.   3.3g
AEQVITAS AVG  Aequitas stg, l., holding scales and cornucopiae.
80 var

unlisted

 IMP CC VIB TREB GALLVS  PF AVG Bust radiate, draped, cuirassed  r.  

-/-

Obverse error:  legend ending ...PAVG

I have alsoseen this same error with a coin of officina VI/VI
AEQVITAS AVG  Aequitas stg, l., holding scales and cornucopiae.
80 IMP CC VIB TREB GALLVS  PF AVG Bust radiate, draped, cuirassed  r. Blundered reverse legend (two different error dies)

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?/VI   3.8g
AEQVTAS AVG  Aequitas stg, l., holding scales and cornucopiae.
81 IMP CC VIB TREB GALLVS  PF AVG Bust radiate, draped, cuirassed  r. A rare variant
AEQVITAS AVGG Aequitas stg, l., holding scales and cornucopiae.
82 IMP CC VIB TREB GALLVS  PF AVG Bust radiate, draped, cuirassed  r.

./-

./.   4.8g

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.../...   3.1g

IIV/IIV

IV/IV
FELICITAS PVBL  Felicitas stg. l., holding cadaceus and cornucopiae
unlisted IMP CC VIB TREB GALLVS  PF AVG Bust radiate, draped, cuirassed  r. The legend says Felicitas, but the image is Juno.

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FELICITAS PVBL  Juno(?) seated l., holding corn ears and sceptre.
83 IMP CC VIB TREB GALLVS  PF AVG Bust radiate, draped, cuirassed  r. This appears to be the most common second issue type - I'll try to see how many different officina combinations I can find.

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.../VII  5.2g

IV/VI

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IVNO MARTIALIS  Juno seated l., holding corn ears and sceptre.
83 var IMP CC VIB TREB GALLVS  P AVG Bust radiate, draped, cuirassed  r. Obverse legend ends in "P AVG" in error.

VI/VI  3.5g
IVNO MARTIALIS  Juno seated l., holding corn ears and sceptre.
84 IMP CC VIB TREB GALLVS  PF AVG Bust radiate, draped, cuirassed  r. This design is only used during Gallus 2nd Antioch issue and almost never has an officina mark.  Very rare coins do exist showing officina '..'

-/-   4.4g
MARTEM PROPVGNATOREM Mars advancing r., holding spear and shield.
84 IMP CC VIB TREB GALLVS  PF AVG Bust radiate, draped, cuirassed  r. Accidentally spelled PRORVGNATOREM.  Not in RIC but noted by Metcalf who analyzed a hoard that consisted almost entirely of Antioch MARTEM PRORVGNATOREM antoninianii.   -/-

Many thanks to Tibor Fenyvesi in Hungary who showed me another error for this type - his coin has the reverse legend MARTEM PROGNATOREM

-/-   4.0g
MARTEM PRORVGNATOREM Mars advancing r., holding spear and shield.
85 IMP CC VIB TREB GALLVS  PF AVG Bust radiate, draped, cuirassed  r. VII/VII

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MARTI PACIFERO  Mars advancing l., holding branch and spear.
86 IMP CC VIB TREB GALLVS  PF AVG Bust radiate, draped, cuirassed  r.  

There are several known spelling errors for this reverse:  PAX AVGVG, and PAX AVG AVG

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26.5mm  ..../....

VI/VI
PAX AVGVS  Pax stg. l., holding branch and transverse sceptre.
RIC 87 and 88 don't exist for Gallus' second Antioch issue.
89 IMP CC VIB TREB GALLVS  PF AVG Bust radiate, draped, cuirassed  r.

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ROMAE AETERNAE AVG  Roma std. l., holding Victory and spear, shield at her side.
89 var

unlisted

 IMP CC VIB TREB GALLVS  PF AVG Bust radiate, draped, cuirassed  r. Blundered reverse legend: ATERNAE.

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ROMAE ATERNAE AVG  Roma std. l., holding Victory and spear, shield at her side.
90 IMP CC VIB TREB GALLVS  PF AVG Bust radiate, draped, cuirassed  r.

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SAECVLM NOVVM Hexastyle temple with figure in center.
91 IMP CC VIB TREB GALLVS  PF AVG Bust radiate, draped, cuirassed  r.

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SAECVLLM NOVVM Hexastyle temple with figure in center.
92 IMP CC VIB TREB GALLVS  PF AVG Bust radiate, draped, cuirassed  r.  ./.
VBERITAS AVG  Uberitas stg. l., holding purse and cornucopiae
92 var

unlisted

 IMP CC VIB TREB GALLVS  PF AVG Bust radiate, draped, cuirassed  r. The 'B' is missing so the reverse now says 'VERITAS', meaning 'truth'.  The same error occurs fairly frequently (at least five dies) on the Antioch antoninianii of Trajan Decius, but this is the only Gallus coin I have seen.  I found it in a dealer "your pick' tray.

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VERITAS AVG  Uberitas stg. l., holding purse and cornucopiae
93 IMP CC VIB TREB GALLVS  PF AVG Bust radiate, draped, cuirassed  r.

-/-

VI/VI

 
VICTORIA AVG  Victory running l., holding wreath and palm.
94 IMP CC VIB TREB GALLVS  PF AVG Bust radiate, draped, cuirassed  r.

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VICTORIA AVG Victory stg. r. standing on globe, holding wreath and palm.
RIC 95 doesn't exist for Gallus' second Antioch issue.
96 IMP CC VIB TREB GALLVS  PF AVG Bust radiate, draped, cuirassed  r. I have never seen one of these so I don't know if belongs to the first or second issue.  In fact I suspect that the type may not exist at all.
VIRTVS AVG Virtus stg. r., holding spear and leaning on shield.