RPC IX, 2024

 

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Coin type
Volume IX
Number 2024
Province Syria Phoenice
Region Phoenicia
City Tyre
Reign Trebonianus Gallus
Person (obv.) Volusian (Augustus)
Obverse inscription IMP C C VIB VOLVSIANVS AVG
Edition Imperator Caesar Gaius Vibius Volusianus Augustus Imp(erator) C(aesar) G(aius) Vib(ius) Volusianus Aug(ustus)
Translation Emperor Gaius Vibius Volusianus, Augustus
Obverse design laureate and cuirassed bust of Volusian, right, seen from front
Reverse inscription COL TYRO METRO, LEG III GAL (on each vexillum)
Edition colonia Tyro metropolis legio III Gallica col(onia) Tyro metro(polis) leg(io) III Gal(lica)
Translation colony at Tyre, metropolis, the 3rd Legion "Gallic"
Reverse design eagle standing on club, facing, head, left, spreading wings, holding wreath in beak, between two vexilla with inscription; in exergue, murex shell
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 27 mm
Average weight 13.39 g
Axis 1
Specimens 2 (1 in the core collections)
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# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1925,0105.123
2 2     ✸ Nummitra 92, 8 Nov. 2025, lot 135