RPC IX, 2127

 

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Coin type
Volume IX
Number 2127
Province Syria Palaestina
Region Samaria
City Caesarea Maritima
Reign Trebonianus Gallus
Person (obv.) Volusian (Augustus)
Obverse inscription IMP C C VOLVSSIANVS 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 laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Volusian, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription COL P F AVG F C CAES METR (P)R S PAL
Edition col(onia) P(rima) F(lavia) Aug(usta) F(elix?) C(oncordia?) Caes(area) metr(opolis) 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 Genius standing left, holding patera and cornucopia; at her feet, l, small bull
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 24 mm
Average weight 11.95 g
Axis 6, 12
Reference BMC 223, Kadman II 226
Specimens 6 (1 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1905,1018.45 BMC 223
2 2     J-MJA: 80.01/1995 Kadman II p. 215, no. 88, pl. XVII.217
3 3     IMJ Sofaer 168
4 4     ✸ IMJ Sofaer 169
5 5     J-SBF
6 6     J-SBF