RPC IX, 1971

 

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Coin type
Volume IX
Number 1971
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 ΔAMA METRO, Ι Ε
Edition colonia Δamascus metropolis ἱερά col(onia) Δama(scus) metro(polis) ἱε(ρά)
Translation the colony of Damascus, metropolis, sacred
Reverse design temple with four columns enclosing draped bust of Fortuna, right; below, in a frame, ram running right, head left
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 23 mm
Average weight 6.97 g
Axis 1
Specimens 2 (1 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     B: 18259239, 198/1886
2 2     ✸ CNG EA 341, 17 Dec. 2014, lot 68