RPC IX, 445

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume IX
Number 445
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 AVGO TRO
Edition col(onia) Aug{o}<u>(sta) Tro(as)
Translation The Augustan colony of the Troas, Alexandria
Reverse design to left, cult statue of Apollo Smintheus standing on short column, right, holding patera and bow; to right, bearded male figure (Alexander?), standing left, holding patera and sceptre; between them, lighted tripod entwined by serpent; above, eagle flying, right, holding bucranium in claws
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 23 mm
Average weight 6.83 g
Axis 6, 12
Reference BMC 149
Specimens 7 (3 in the core collections)
Die-links 1–7: same pair of dies. 1–7: same obv. die as 444/1, 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. 1–7: same rev. die as 470/1, 479A/1.

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: 1844,0425.702a BMC 149, pl. VI.10
2 2     B: 1421/1905
3 3     B: 18214400, Löbb.
4 4     Helios 4, 14 Oct. 2009, lot 667
5 5     Helios 5, 25 June 2010, lot 687 = Peus 321, 27 Apr. 1988, lot 638
6 6     V-ON Leypold 464 = Lanz 66, 22 Nov. 1993, lot 827
7 7     H.I. coll. = Naumann 61, 7 Jan. 2018, lot 378