RPC IX, 2016

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume IX
Number 2016
Province Syria Phoenice
Region Phoenicia
City Tyre
Reign Trebonianus Gallus
Person (obv.) Volusian (Augustus)
Obverse inscription IMP C C VIB VOLVSIANVS AVG
Edition Imp(erator) C(aesar) G(aius) Vib(ius) Volusianus Aug(ustus)
Translation Emperor Gaius Vibius Volusianus, Augustus
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Volusian, right, seen from front
Reverse inscription COL TYRO METR
Edition col(onia) Tyro metr(opoli)
Translation at the colony Tyre, metropolis
Reverse design Cadmus advancing right, head left, raising right arm, holding sceptre, left foot on prow of ship; at left, murex shell
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 26 mm
Average weight 12.49 g
Axis 1
Reference Rouvier 2484
Specimens 1 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ NY: 1944.100.81916 Rouvier 2484