RPC IX, 1972

 

Image of specimen #3

 

Coin type
Volume IX
Number 1972
Province Syria Phoenice
Region Syria
City Damascus
Reign Trebonianus Gallus
Person (obv.) Volusian (Augustus)
Obverse inscription IMP GALLO VOLOSSIANO AVG
Nominative Imperator Gallus Volusianus Augustus
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Volusian, right, seen from front
Reverse inscription COL ΔAMAS METR
Reverse design turreted Fortuna seated on rock, left, holding uncertain object from which water flows and cornucopia; at her feet, swimming river god (Chrysoroas); in field, left, ram’s head
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 25 mm
Axis 1, 6, 7, 12
Specimens 5 (3 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1908,0110.2399
2 2     P: 109
3 3     ✸ NY: 1944.100.83474
4 4     CNG EA 262, 17 Aug. 2011, lot 248
5 5     CNG EA 341, 17 Dec. 2014, lot 67