RPC IX, 458

 

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Coin type
Volume IX
Number 458
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 AVGO TROA
Reverse design to left, bearded male figure, standing right, holding branch; to right, cult statue of Apollo Smintheus standing on short column, facing, with quiver on shoulder, holding patera and bow; between them, lighted tripod
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 23 mm
Axis 6
Reference Bellinger A415
Specimens 3 (2 in the core collections)
Die-links 1–3: same pair of dies. 1–3: same obv. die as 444/1, 445/1–7, 446/1–6, 447/1–2, 4, 449/1–2, 451/1–2, 452/1, 454/1–3, 5, 7, 11–15, 456/1–2, 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     G SNG 1290
2 2     V: GR 16680
3 3     ✸ Gorny & Mosch 233, 6 Oct. 2015, lot 1930