RPC IX, 1545

 

Image of specimen #3

 

Coin type
Volume IX
Number 1545
Province Cilicia
Region Cilicia
Subregion Cilicia Pedias
City Hierapolis-Castabala
Reign Trebonianus Gallus
Person (obv.) Volusian (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ Κ ΟΥΟΛΟΥϹϹΙΑΝΟϹ ϹΕΒ
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Οὐολουσσιανὸς Σεβ(αστός)
Translation Emperor Caesar Volusianus Augustus
Obverse design radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Volusian, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΚΑϹΤΑΒΑΛΕΩΝ ΙΕΡΟΠ
Edition Κασταβαλέων Ἱεροπ(ολειτῶν)
Translation of the Castabalians Hierapolitans
Reverse design temple with two columns enclosing Tyche seated on a rock, left, holding corn ears; at her feet, river god (Pyramos) swimming, left
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 29 mm
Average weight 15.49 g
Axis 12
Reference Robert 45
Specimens 5 (2 in the core collections)
Die-links 1–5: same pair of dies. 1–5: same obv. die as 1546/1–2, 1547/1–3.
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     B: Löbb. Robert pl. XXX.108
2 2     G SNG 2382
3 3     ✸ CNG EA 184, 19 Mar. 2008, lot 113
4 4     V-ON Leypold 2386
5 5     Tahberer 839