RPC IX, 2129

 

Image of specimen #11

 

Coin type
Volume IX
Number 2129
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 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 Victory advancing left, holding wreath and palm
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 24 mm
Average weight 11.93 g
Axis 1, 3, 12
Reference BMC 218–20, Kadman II 225
Specimens 13 (3 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L BMC 219, pl. V.2, rev.
2 2     L: 1908,0110.1687 BMC 218
3 3     L: 1908,0110.1690 BMC 220
4 4     Haifa-MA: 3/21
5 5     J-MJA: 75/1997
6 6     IMJ Sofaer 172
7 7     IMJ: 2010.065.28417
8 8     IMJ: 78.02237
9 9     J-SBF
10 10     CNG EA 208, 8 Apr. 2009, lot 314
11 11     ✸ CNG EA 236, 7 July 2010, lot 388
12 12     Falghera 2485
13 13     Leeds-UL: 1351