RPC IX, 453

 

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Coin type
Volume IX
Number 453
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Cyzicus
Region Troas
City Alexandria
Reign Trebonianus Gallus
Person (obv.) Volusian (Augustus)
Obverse inscription IMP VIBI AFI VOLVSSIAN
Nominative Imperator Vibius Afinius Volusianus
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Volusian, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription COL AVG TROAD
Reverse design Hercules standing right, resting arm on hip, holding club covered with lion skin
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 22 mm
Axis 5, 6
Reference Bellinger A420
Specimens 3 (2 in the core collections)
Die-links 1–3: same pair of dies. 1–3: same obv. die as 446A/1, 450/1, 455/1–3, 457/1–6, 461/1, 3, 462/1–4. 1–3: same rev. die as 423/1–5, 441/1–3.

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: 1839,0919.181 BMC 152, pl. VI.11, rev.
2 2     Cop SNG 184
3 3     CGT coll.