RPC IX, 447

 

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Coin type
Volume IX
Number 447
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 Imperator Caesar Vibius Afinius Volusianus 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 TRO(A)
Edition colonia Augusta Troas col(onia) Aug(usta) Troa(s)
Translation the Augustan colony of the Troad
Reverse design eagle facing, spreading wings, head left, holding bucranium in claw
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 22 mm
Average weight 5.42 g
Axis 6, 12
Reference Bellinger A423
Specimens 6 (2 in the core collections)
Die-links 1–2: same pair of dies. 1–2, 4: same obv. die as 444/1, 445/1–7, 446/1–6, 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

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: 419
2 2     G SNG 1291
3 3     A: Schlieman
4 4     ✸ eBay 371147513704, 22 Oct. 2014, pharaoh_crypt
5 5     CGT coll.
6 6     CGT coll.