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
Nominative Imperator Caesar Vibius Afinius Volusianus
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Volusian, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription COL AVG TRO(A)
Reverse design eagle facing, spreading wings, head left, holding bucranium in claw
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 22 mm
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.

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number 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.