RPC IX, 2124

 

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Coin type
Volume IX
Number 2124
Province Syria Palaestina
Region Samaria
City Caesarea Maritima
Reign Trebonianus Gallus
Person (obv.) Volusian (Augustus)
Obverse inscription IMP C C VOLVSSI(A)NVS P F AVG
Edition Imp(erator) C(aesar) G(aius) Volu{s}sianus P(ius) F(elix) Aug(ustus)
Translation Emperor Caesar Gaius Volusianus Pious Fortunate Augustus
Obverse design radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Volusian, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription COL P F AVG F C CAES MET(RO) (PR) (S) (P)(AL)
Edition col(onia) P(rima) F(lavia) Aug(usta) F(elix?) C(oncordia?) Caes(area) metro(polis) Pr(ovinciae) S(yriae) Pal(aestinae)
Translation the first Flavian colony of Augusta Felix(?) Concordia(?), Caesarea, metropolis of the province of Syria Palaestina
Reverse design altar with horns; behind it, two trees, a date palm on left and a olive tree on right
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 24 mm
Average weight 12.97 g
Axis 1, 5, 6, 12
Reference BMC 224, Kadman II 229–30
Specimens 24 (2 in the core collections)
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