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iv/iv from Tibor Fenyvesi collection (same die as coin below)
VI/IV 3.4g
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Trebonianus Gallus Silver Coins
Antioch Mint First and Second Issue
The first issue shows Gallus undraped and with a fine style portrait with officina marks only on the obverse, the second issue is the same but uses officina marks on both sides of the coins, while the third issue coins show Gallus draped with a coarse style portrait. I am starting to collect data on all the officina marks. The officina data for Gallus Antioch coins in RIC isn't of much use because it mixes all the issues.
There is an excellent article on these coins written by William Metcalf that can be found in ANS Museum Notes 22 entitled The Antioch Hoard of Antoniniani and the Eastern Coinage of Trebonianus Gallus and Volusian.
| RIC | Obverse/Reverse |
Notes |
Obverse Photo | Reverse Photo |
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| 79 | IMP CC VIB TREB GALLVS PF AVG Bust radiate, draped, cuirassed r. |
.../- .../... iv/iv from Tibor Fenyvesi collection (same die as coin below) VI/IV 3.4g ..../.... |
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| 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. |
-/- -/. ../.. .../... ..../.... 4.0g |
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| AEQVITAS AVG Aequitas stg, l., holding scales and cornucopiae. |
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80 var unlisted |
IMP CC VIB TREB GALLVS PF AVG Bust radiate, draped, cuirassed r. |
"AEQVTAS" .../... .../- (first issue) |
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| AEQVTAS (sic) AVG Aequitas stg, l., holding scales and cornucopiae. |
| 81 | IMP CC VIB TREB GALLVS PF AVG Bust radiate, draped, cuirassed r. | Rare variant with reverse legend ending in "AVGG" ../- |
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| AEQVITAS AVGG Aequitas stg, l., holding scales and cornucopiae. |
| 82 | RIC 82 (FELICITAS PVBL) Doesn't exist for Gallus' 1st or 2nd Antioch Issue |
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| 83 | IMP CC VIB TREB GALLVS PF AVG Bust radiate, draped, cuirassed r. |
This type was thought to exist in only in the second (coarse portrait)
issue, but this coin is from the first issue, the only one I have ever seen. .../... |
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| IVNO MARTIALIS Juno seated l., holding corn ears and sceptre. |
| 84 | RIC 84 (MARTEM PROPVGNATOREM) Doesn't exist for Gallus' 1st or 2nd Antioch Issue |
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| 85 | IMP CC VIB TREB GALLVS PF AVG Bust radiate, draped, cuirassed r. |
../.. |
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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. |
./. ./- (early issue) ../- .../... vi/- (early issue) VI/...
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| PAX AVGVS Pax stg. l., holding branch and transverse sceptre. |
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86 var unlisted |
IMP CC VIB TREB GALLVS PF AVG Bust radiate, draped, cuirassed r. |
Reverse legend error: AVGVG This reverse can also be found with the blundered legend PAX AVGAVG ../.. ..../.... |
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| PAX AVGVG Pax stg. l., holding branch and transverse sceptre. |
| 87 | IMP CC VIB TREB GALLVS PF AVG Bust radiate, draped, cuirassed r. |
The accidental "SC", probably copied from a tetradrachm.
Both coins are first issue (which occasionally has un-cuirassed bust
making it look like a third issue coin). -/- uncuirassed ../- cuirassed |
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| PAX AVGVS SC Pax stg. l., holding branch and transverse sceptre. |
| unlisted | IMP CC VIB TREB GALLVS PF AVG Bust radiate, draped, cuirassed r. |
The humorous combination of Pudicitia and Uberitas to
make Pudicitas. VII/VII |
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| PVDICITAS AVG Uberitas stg. l., holding purse and cornucopiae |
| 88 | IMP CC VIB TREB GALLVS PF AVG Bust radiate, draped, cuirassed r. |
An odd reverse for an emperor, and quite rare.
Perhaps this reverse was intended for Herennia Etruscilla only.
These coins belong to the earliest issue for Gallus at Antioch (even
before the '1st issue') which are characterized by fine style, draped or
cuirassed bust,
and no reverse officina marking. .../- ..../- ..../- |
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| PVDICITIA AVG Pudicitia, veiled, std. l., raising right hand, holding transverse sceptre |
| 89 | IMP CC VIB TREB GALLVS PF AVG Bust radiate, draped, cuirassed r. |
VII/- first issue IV/IV second issue |
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| ROMAE AETERNAE AVG Roma std. l., holding Victory and spear, shield at her side. |
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89 unlisted |
IMP CC VIB TREB GALLVS PF AVG Bust radiate, draped, cuirassed r. |
Misspelled reverse legend IIV/IIV second issue |
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| ROMA AETERNAE AVG Roma std. l., holding Victory and spear, shield at her side. |
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89 unlisted |
IMP CC VIB TREB GALLVS PF AVG Bust radiate, draped, cuirassed r. |
Yet another misspelled reverse legend ../.. |
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| ROMAE ATERNAE AVG Roma std. l., holding Victory and spear, shield at her side. |
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89 var unlisted |
IMP CC VIB TREB GALLVS PF AVG Bust radiate, r. shoulder back |
Unlisted bust type - I am not sure which issue this coin
belongs to - I have never seen bust type on any
Antioch antoninianii of Gallus, but is fairly common on coins of Hostilian AVG and Volusian. Also, the reverse legend is blundered. Update Feb. 2012: I now have seen two coins with this bust. See the unlisted RIC 92 below. -/- |
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| ROM AETERNAE 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. |
./- first issue VI/- first issue |
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| SAECVLVM NOVVM Hexastyle temple with figure in center. |
| 90var | IMP CC VIB TREB GALLVS PF AVG Bust radiate, draped, cuirassed r. |
VII/- first issue The Eagle at the center of the temple containing the statue of seated figure holding a staff or spear leads me to believe this is the Temple of Jupiter. |
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| SAECVLVM NOVVM Hexastyle temple with figure in center. Eagle at center of temple cornice |
| 91 | IMP CC VIB TREB GALLVS PF AVG Bust radiate, draped, cuirassed r. |
../.. IIV/IIV 4.49g |
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| SAECVLLVM NOVVM Hexastyle temple with figure in center. |
| unlisted | IMP CC VIB TREB GALLVS PF AVG Bust radiate, draped, cuirassed r. |
Temple with four columns. It's a surprise that this
variant has never been noted. I found an obverse die link
here. IV/IV |
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| SAECVLLM NOVVM Tetrastyle temple with figure in center. |
| 92 | IMP CC VIB TREB GALLVS PF AVG Bust radiate, draped, cuirassed r. |
Some references have made the 'UDERITAS' spelling out to be a different type, but the B and D on these coins look so close that it can result from just a week strike that doesn't make a clear central line through the B. So I don't think it is like the other genuine misspellings. ./. ../.. (T. Fenyvesi Collection) ..../.... UDERITAS (sic) VI/VI IIV/IIV |
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| VBERITAS AVG Uberitas stg. l., holding purse and cornucopiae |
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92 var unlisted |
IMP CC VIB TREB GALLVS PF AVG Bust radiate, draped, cuirassed r. | Bust type of Volusian (this is the second error of this type that I know of -see RIC 89 var above). |
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| VBERITAS AVG Uberitas stg. l., holding purse and cornucopiae |
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92 var unlisted |
IMP CC VB TREB GALLVS PF AVG Bust radiate, draped, cuirassed r. | Obverse legend misspelled |
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| VBERITAS AVG Uberitas stg. l., holding purse and cornucopiae |
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92 var unlisted |
IMP CC VIB TREB GALLVS PF AVG Bust radiate, draped, cuirassed r. |
Someone stole Uberitas' cornucopia and left a sceptre!
4.0g From collection of Dr. F. Óvári |
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| VBERITAS AVG Uberitas stg. l., holding purse and transverse sceptre |
| 93 | IMP CC VIB TREB GALLVS PF AVG Bust radiate, draped, cuirassed r. |
top coin: Strongly resembles Decius Antioch portrait.
../- middle coin: Gallus' Antioch antoninianii generally follow the rule that if they are cuirassed only, then they are fine style; if they are draped an cuirassed, then they have a coarse style portrait, but a small percentage of the draped bust coins break that rule, as this one does. mint vii/- Bottom coin: Not the unusual location for the officina number - between Victory's legs! IIV/IIV |
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| VICTORIA AVG Victory running l., holding wreath and palm. |
| 94 | IMP CC VIB TREB GALLVS PF AVG Bust radiate, draped, cuirassed r. | ?/IIV |
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| VICTORIA AVG Victory stg. r. standing on globe, holding wreath and palm. |
| 95 | IMP CC VIB TREB GALLVS PF AVG Bust radiate, draped, cuirassed r. | VII/- |
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| VICTORIA AVG Victory running r., holding wreath and palm. |
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