RPC IX, 1973

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume IX
Number 1973
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 head of Volusian, right, with traces of drapery
Reverse inscription COL ΔAMAS METRO
Reverse design turreted Fortuna seated on rock, left, holding uncertain object rock 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
Specimens 1 (0 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ CNG EA 208, 8 Apr. 2009, lot 233 = Dix, Noonan, Webb, 29 Sept. 2008, lot 5748