RPC IX, 2128

 

Image of specimen #2

 

Coin type
Volume IX
Number 2128
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) AV(G) F C CAES MET (PR) (S) (PAL)
Edition col(onia) P(rima) F(lavia) Aug(usta) F(elix?) C(oncordia?) Caes(ariensis) met(ropolis) 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 Roma seated left, on shield, holding Victory and spear
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 24 mm
Average weight 13.08 g
Axis 1, 6, 7, 12
Reference BMC 213, Kadman II 223
Specimens 6 (2 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1908,0110.1695 BMC 213
2 2     ✸ P: 126
3 3     IMJ Sofaer 171
4 4     IMJ: 78.02235
5 5     Tel Aviv
6 6     MünzZentrum 42, 10 Nov. 1980, lot 199