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) Aug{o}(usta) Troad(ensium)
Translation the Augustan colony of the Troads
Reverse design she-wolf right, head, left, feeding twins
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 22 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.
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ B: 18312176, 1925 Kassel
2 2     B: 18312177, 1853 Rauch
3 3     CGT coll.