RPC IX, 2131

 

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Coin type
Volume IX
Number 2131
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(R) (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 Volusian, radiate, riding on galloping horse, right, holding transverse spear
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 24 mm
Average weight 12.67 g
Axis 1, 5, 6, 7, 12
Reference BMC 221–2, Kadman II 228
Specimens 25 (7 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1908,0110.1684 BMC 222, pl. V.3, rev.
2 2     L: 1908,0110.1685 BMC 221
3 3     P: 954, Chandon
4 4     B: Löbb.
5 5     NY: 1944.100.69001 SNG 854
6 6     NY: 1961.154.124 SNG 855
7 7     V: GR 22511
8 8     Bern: Righetti 2409
9 9     Haifa-MA: 3/22
10 10     J-MJA: 76/1987
11 11     J-MJA: 76/3170
12 12     IMJ Sofaer 175
13 13     IMJ Sofaer 176
14 14     IMJ: 2008.037/632
15 15     St Petersburg
16 16     Tel Aviv
17 17     CNG EA 111, 30 Mar. 2005, lot 118
18 18     CNG EA 208, 8 Apr. 2009, lot 315
19 19     CNG EA 220, 14 Oct. 2009, lot 365 = M&M GmbH 18, 5 Oct. 2005, lot 1551 (Righetti)
20 20     CNG EA 243, 27 Oct. 2010, lot 280
21 21     CNG EA 251, 9 Mar. 2011, lot 283
22 22     CNG EA 251, 9 Mar. 2011, lot 284
23 23     ✸ Heritage 3018, 5 Sept. 2012, Shoshanna coll. part 2, lot 20375
24 24     Rosenberger II, 187
25 25     Sternberg 34, 22 Oct. 1998, lot 226