RPC IX, 1280

 

Image of specimen #2

 

Coin type
Volume IX
Number 1280
Province Galatia-Pontus
Region Pisidia
City Antioch
Reign Trebonianus Gallus
Person (obv.) Volusian (Augustus)
Obverse inscription IMP C VIB AP CALVSSIANO AVG
Edition Imp(eratori) C(aesari) Vib(io) A{p}<f>inio(inio) Ca(llo) <Vo>lus{s}iano Aug(usto)
Translation to Emperor Caesar Vibius Afinius Gallus Volusianus Augustus
Obverse design radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Volusian, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ANTIOCHI OCL A, S R
Edition Antiochi(a) {o}c<o>l(onia) <C>a(esarea?) S(ocia) R(omanorum)
Translation the colony of Caesarean(?) Antioch, Ally of the Romans
Reverse design Juno seated left, holding flower and child
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 25 mm
Average weight 7.61 g
Axis 6, 7
Reference Krzyżanowska V/6
Specimens 4 (2 in the core collections)
Note For die links, see Krzyżanowska p. 195. For the identification of the figure on the rev., compare  with the coins of Lucilla (RIC Marcus Aurelius 770) and Julia Mamaea (RIC Severus Alexander 341), as pointed out by J. Kinney.
Correction Corrected coin-type (post publication)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     B
2 2     ✸ O
3 3     A-KIKPE SNG Pfalz 134
4 4     J. Kinney coll. = London Ancient Coins 71, 25 Mar. 2023, lot 239