RPC IX, 451

 

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Coin type
Volume IX
Number 451
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 C[OL AVG TROA]D
Edition col(onia) Aug(usta) Troad(ia)
Translation Colonia Augusta of Troas
Reverse design Hercules struggling with Antaeus
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 23 mm
Average weight 6.58 g
Axis 12
Reference Cop 185
Specimens 2 (1 in the core collections)
Die-links 1–2: same pair of dies. 1–2: same obv. die as 444/1, 445/1–7, 446/1–6, 447/1–2, 4, 449/1–2, 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     Cop SNG 185
2 2     ✸ Naumann 40, 7 Feb. 2016, lot 401