RPC IX, 1501

 

Image of specimen #2

 

Coin type
Volume IX
Number 1501
Province Cilicia
Region Cilicia
Subregion Cilicia Pedias
City Anazarbus
Reign Trebonianus Gallus
Person (obv.) Volusian (Augustus)
Issue Year ΟϹ = 270
Dating AD 251/2
Obverse inscription ΑΥ Κ Γ ΟΥ ΑΦ ΓΑΛΛΟϹ ΟΥΕ ΟΥΟΛΟΥϹΙΑΝΟϹ Ϲ
Edition Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Γ(άϊος) Οὐ(ίβιος) Αφ(ίνιος) Γάλλος Οὐε(λδουμνιανὸς) Οὐολουσιανὸς Σ(εβαστός)
Translation Emperor Caesar Gaius Vibius Afinius Gallus Veldumnianus Volusianus Augustus
Obverse design radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Volusian, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΑΝΑΖΑΡΒΟΥ ΕΝΔ ΜΗΤ ΤΙΜ, Γ Γ, Α Κ Μ, ΕΤ ΟϹ
Edition Ἀναζάρβου ἐνδ(όξου) μητ(ροπόλεως) τιμ(ιωτάτης) γʹ γʹ αʹ κ(αλλίστης) μ(εγίστης) ἔτ(ους) οσʹ
Translation of glorious Anazarbus, metropolis, the most honourable, (of) 3 (eparchies), thrice (neocorate), the first, the most beautiful, the greatest, of year 270
Reverse design Sarapis seated, facing, head left, holding sceptre, extending arm over Cerberus
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 31 mm
Average weight 15.98 g
Axis 12
Reference Ziegler, Anazarbos, 786
Specimens 5 (1 in the core collections)
Die-links 1–5: same rev. die.

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: 253 SNG 2131
2 2     ✸ Gorny & Mosch 107, 2 Apr. 2001, lot 317 = Aufhäuser 9, 7–9 Oct. 1992, lot 431 = Kastner 10, 18 May 1976, lot 239
3 3     Private coll.
4 4     A-KIKPE SNG Pfalz 260
5 5     Tahberer 456