RPC IX, 463

 

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Coin type
Volume IX
Number 463
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(O), TROA(D)
Edition col(onia) Augu(sta) Troad(ensium)
Translation the Augustan colony of the Troad (Alexandria)
Reverse design she-wolf right, head, left, feeding twins
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 23 mm
Average weight 5.62 g
Axis 1, 6, 12
Reference Bellinger A424
Specimens 3 (2 in the core collections)
Die-links 1: 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, 459/1–3, 465/1–2, 466/1–3.

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ B: Cassel
2 2     B: Rauch
3 3     CGT coll.