RPC IX, 459

 

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Coin type
Volume IX
Number 459
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 AVG TROADE
Edition col(onia) Aug(usta) Troade(nsium)
Translation the Augustan colony of the Troad, Alexandria
Reverse design nude Marsyas standing left, on short column, raising arm, holding wineskin over shoulder
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 23 mm
Average weight 7.21 g
Axis 6
Specimens 3 (1 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, 458/1–3, 463/1, 465/1–2, 466/1–3.
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     B: 18265745, I-B
2 2     HI coll.
3 3     ✸ Private coll. (Forum Ancient Coins, 24 Feb. 2012, 78371)