RPC IX, 444

 

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Coin type
Volume IX
Number 444
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Cyzicus
Region Troas
City Alexandria
Reign Trebonianus Gallus
Person (obv.) Volusian (Augustus)
Obverse inscription IMP C VIBI AFINI OLVSSIANV
Edition Imp(erator) C(aesar) Vibi(us) Afini(us) <V>olus{s}ianu(s)
Translation Emperor Caesar Vibius Afinius Volusianus
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Volusian, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription COL AVG TROA
Edition col(onia) Aug(usta) Troa(dia)
Translation Colonia Augusta of Troas
Reverse design in centre; herdsman (Ordes) advancing left, raising arm, carrying pedum; to left, cult statue of Apollo Smintheus standing base, right, with quiver on shoulder, holding bow and patera; to right, bull(?) jumping, right, head, left
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 22 mm
Average weight 4.48 g
Specimens 1 (0 in the core collections)
Die-links 1: same obv. die as 445/1–7, 446/1–6, 447/1–2, 4, 449/1–2, 451/1–2, 452/1, 454/1–3, 5, 7, 11–15, 456/1–2, 458/1–3, 459/1–3, 463/1, 465/1–2, 466/1–3.
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ Gorny 96, 7 June 1999, lot 343