RPC IX, 2134

 

Image of specimen #5

 

Coin type
Volume IX
Number 2134
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 METR(O) (S) P(AL)
Edition col(onia) P(rima) F(lavia) Aug(usta) F(elix?) C(oncordia?) Caes(area) Metro(polis) S(yriae) Pal(aestinae)
Translation the first Flavian Colony of Augusta Felix(?) Concordia(?), Caesarea, metropolis of Syria Palaestina
Reverse design turreted bust of Fortuna, right, with drapery on shoulder
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 20 mm
Average weight 7.96 g
Axis 11, 12
Reference BMC 226, Kadman II 218
Specimens 5 (3 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1908,0110.1681 BMC 226
2 2     C: Lewis 1841
3 3     NY: 1944.100.69000 SNG 853
4 4     IMJ: 78.02231
5 5     ✸ Sternberg MBS 1, 18 Dec. 1999, lot 675