RPC IX, 1962

 

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Coin type
Volume IX
Number 1962
Province Syria Phoenice
Region Syria
City Damascus
Reign Trebonianus Gallus
Person (obv.) Volusian (Augustus)
Obverse inscription IMP GALLO VOLOSSIANO AVG
Edition Imperatori Gallo Volusiano Augusto Imp(eratori) Gallo Vol{o}<u>s{s}iano Aug(usto)
Translation to Emperor Gallus Volusianus Augustus
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Volusian, right, seen from front
Reverse inscription COL ΔAMAS METRO, ΟΛΥΜΠΙΑ - ϹΕΒΑϹΜΙΑ (on crown), Ι Ε
Edition colonia Δamascus metropolis Ὀλύμπια Σεβάσμια ἱερά col(onia) Δamas(cus) metro(polis) Ὀλύμπια Σεβάσμια ἱε(ρά)
Translation the colony Damascus, metropolis; the Olympic games, the sacred Sebasmian games
Reverse design agonistic crown containing a palm and inscribed; below, ram’s head
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 25 mm
Average weight 11.49 g
Axis 7
Specimens 2 (1 in the core collections)
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# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     B: 18259244, Löbb
2 2     ✸ CNG EA 341, 17 Dec. 2014, lot 69