RPC IX, 1817

 

Image of specimen #4

 

Coin type
Volume IX
Number 1817
Province Syria Coele
Region Syria
City Antioch
Reign Trebonianus Gallus
Person (obv.) Volusian (Augustus)
Issue Group 1/2: City coinage
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤΟΚ Κ Γ ΑΦΙΝ ΓΑΛ ΟΥΕΝΔ ΟΥΟΛΟΥϹϹΙΑΝΟϹ ϹΕΒ
Edition Αὐτοκ(ράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Γ(άϊος) Ἀφίν(ιος) Γάλ(λος) Οὐε{ν}<λ>δ(ουμνιανὸς) Οὐολουσιανὸς Σεβ(αστός)
Translation Emperor Caesar Gaius Afinius Gallus Veldumnianus Volusianus Augustus
Obverse design radiate and draped bust of Volusian, right, seen from front
Reverse inscription ΑΝΤΙΟΧΕΩΝ ΜΗΤΡΟ ΚΟΛΩΝ, Δ Ε (in l. and r. field), S C
Edition Ἀντιοχέων μητρο(πόλεως) κολων(ίας) δʹ ἐ(παρχιῶν) S(enatus) C(onsulto)
Translation of the Antiocheans, metropolis colony, of the 4 eparchies, by decree of the Senate
Reverse design portable shrine with four columns enclosing statue of Tyche seated, facing, with river god (Orontes) facing, at her feet; above, ram running right; usually, carry-bars at the base of the shrine
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 30 mm
Average weight 17.76 g
Axis 4, 5, 6, 12
Reference CRS 504c, McAlee 1192
Specimens 18 (10 in the core collections)
Note These coins differ from https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/type/4721 by: i) on the rev., Δ Ɛ to l. and r. of temple’s columns, ii) a finer style
Correction Corrected coin-type (post publication)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1920,0806.1629
2 2     P: 899
3 3     B: 18259007, 1925/Cassel
4 4     ✸ C McClean 9427
5 5     NY: 1944.100.66109
6 6     NY: 1944.100.66110
7 7     O
8 8     V: GR 21577
9 9     Yale: 2001.87.7504
10 10     Yale: 2001.87.7510
11 11     CNG 49, 17 Mar. 1999, lot 1102
12 12     CNG EA 99, 13 Oct. 2004, lot 82
13 13     CNG EA 99, 13 Oct. 2004, lot 83 = CNG EA 345, 25 Feb. 2015, lot 427
14 14     CNG, EA 99, 13 Sept. 2004 = McAlee 1192/3
15 15     McAlee coll. = McAlee 1192
16 16     MünzZentrum 59, 29 Oct. 1986, lot 1197
17 17     V: GR 20578
18 18     L: 1994,0915.186