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
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 COL AVGO TROA
Edition col(onia) Aug{o}<u>(sta) Troa(s)
Translation The Augustan colony of Troas (Alexandria)
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
Average weight 6.85 g
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