RPC IX, 1018

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume IX
Number 1018
Province Lycia-Pamphylia
Region Pisidia
City Etenna
Reign Trebonianus Gallus
Person (obv.) Volusian (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥ Κ [ ]ΑΝΟΝ ϹΕ
Edition Αὐ(τοκράτορα) Κ(αίσαρα) [---]ανὸν Σε(βαστόν)
Translation for Emperor Caesar [---]an Augustus
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Volusian, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΕΤΕΝΝΕΩΝ
Edition Ἐτεννέων
Translation of the Etennians
Reverse design nude founder hero standing left, raising finger to lips; to left, ram
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 18 mm
Average weight 3.63 g
Reference vA Pisidien II, 632
Specimens 2 (1 in the core collections)
Die-links 1–2: same pair of dies. 1–2: same rev. die as 1014/1–3.
Note The attribution to Volusian (instead of Gordian III) was suggested by G. Watson (in litt.).

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ C: Mossop vA Pisidien II, 632
2 2     Müller 44, 16 Dec. 1983, lot 524