RPC IX, 454

 

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Coin type
Volume IX
Number 454
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 CO(L) AVG(O), TRO(A)
Edition col(onia) Aug{o}<u>(sta) Troa(s)
Translation The Augustan colony of Troas (Alexandria)
Reverse design horse grazing, right
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 22 mm
Average weight 5.40 g
Axis 5, 6, 12
Reference Bellinger A421
Specimens 15 (7 in the core collections)
Die-links 1–3, 11–12, 14–15: same pair of dies. 1–3, 5, 7, 11–15: same obv. die as 444/1, 445/1–7, 446/1–6, 447/1–2, 4, 449/1–2, 451/1–2, 452/1, 456/1–2, 458/1–3, 459/1–3, 463/1, 465/1–2, 466/1–3. 7: same rev. die as 485/4.
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: 1839,0919.180 BMC 150
2 2     P: 418
3 3     B: 9000
4 4     C McClean 7781
5 5     Cop SNG 186
6 6     Mu SNG 123
7 7     O
8 8     Çanakkale: 1050 SNG 384
9 9     Çanakkale: 10872 SNG 381
10 10     Çanakkale: 6666 SNG 383
11 11     Yale: 2001.87.11624
12 12     Bellinger Troy 114 = Bellinger A421, pl. 23
13 13     Giessener 90, 12 Oct. 1998, lot 587
14 14     Pecunem Gitbud & Naumann 26, 14 Dec. 2014, lot 360
15 15     SNG vA 1482