Trebonianus Gallus Silver Coins

Antioch Mint First Issue

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

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. -/-

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

unlisted

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

"AEQVTAS"

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AEQVTAS (sic) AVG  Aequitas stg, l., holding scales and cornucopiae.
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.
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.

This coin can also be found with the blundered legend PAX AVGAVG

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vi/...

 
PAX AVGVS  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.

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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
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.   The top coin belongs to the earliest issue for Gallus at Antioch (even before the '1st issue) and is characterized by fine style, draped 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.

iv/iv
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, 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.

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ROMAE TERNAE 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. ./-
SAECVLVM NOVVM Hexastyle temple with figure in center.
91 IMP CC VIB TREB GALLVS  PF AVG Bust radiate, draped, cuirassed  r. ../..

iiv/iiv 4.49g
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
SAECVLLM NOVVM Tetrastyle temple with figure in center.
92 IMP CC VIB TREB GALLVS  PF AVG Bust radiate, draped, cuirassed  r. ./.

UDERITAS (sic)   vi/vi
VBERITAS AVG  Uberitas stg. l., holding purse and cornucopiae
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
VICTORIA AVG  Victory running l., holding wreath and palm.
94 IMP CC VIB TREB GALLVS  PF AVG Bust radiate, draped, cuirassed  r. ?/iiv
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/-
VICTORIA AVG  Victory running r., holding wreath and palm.