RPC IX, 1852

 

Image of specimen #4

 

Coin type
Volume IX
Number 1852
Province Syria Coele
Region Syria
City Antioch
Reign Trebonianus Gallus
Person (obv.) Volusian (Augustus)
Issue Group 3: bronze 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, draped and cuirassed bust of Volusian, right, seen from front
Reverse inscription ΑΝΤΙΟΧΕΩΝ ΜΗΤΡΟ ΚΟΛΩΝ, Δ Ε (above the temple), S C
Edition Ἀντιοχέων μητρό(πολις) 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 17.52 g
Axis 5, 6, 11, 12
Reference CRS 507c, McAlee 1193
Specimens 30 (14 in the core collections)
Note These coins differ from https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/type/4720 by: i) on the rev., Δ Ɛ above temple’s roof, ii) a cruder style
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1844,0425.1204 BMC 665
2 2     L: G.0936
3 3     P: 898
4 4     ✸ P: Y23879/44, Seyrig
5 5     B: 18259005, 1873 Fox
6 6     B: 18259004, 1906 Löbbecke
7 7     B: 18259006, Rauch
8 8     Cop SNG 295
9 9     G SNG 3126
10 10     Mu SNG 790
11 11     NY: 1944.100.66111
12 12     NY: 1958.171.1522
13 13     O
14 14     O
15 15     Yale: 2001.87.7505
16 16     Yale: 2001.87.7509
17 17     ArtCoins Roma 4, 5 Dec. 2011, lot 404
18 18     CGT coll.
19 19     CNG EA 103, 8 Dec. 2004, lot 132
20 20     CNG EA 112, 13 Apr. 2005, lot 157
21 21     CNG EA 172, 5 Sept. 2007, lot 110
22 22     CNG EA 71, 20 Aug. 2003, lot 117
23 23     Falghera 2483
24 24     Lindgren I, 2028
25 25     M&M GmbH 14, 16 Apr. 2004, lot 663
26 26     McAlee 1193A Supplement = VAuctions, 30 Apr. 2009, 84
27 27     Missere 885
28 28     Missere 886
29 29     Missere 887
30 30     Ponterio Sale 149 - C.I.C.F. Auction, 24 Apr. 2009, lot 2085