RPC IX, 740

 

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Coin type
Volume IX
Number 740
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Sardis
Region Lydia
City Blaundus
Reign Trebonianus Gallus
Person (obv.) Volusian (Augustus)
Magistrate Aur Papias Ermo— (first archon)
Obverse inscription Α Κ ΟΥΟΛΟΥϹϹΙΑΝΟϹ
Nominative Imperator Caesar Volusianus
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Volusian, r., seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΒΛΑΥΝΔƐΩΝ ƐΠΙ ΑΡΧ Α ΑΥ ΠΑΠΙΟΥ, ΜΑ
Reverse design radiate-headed Apollo standing r., holding plectrum and lyre
Metal Æ
Average diameter 29 mm
Axis 6, 7
Reference BMC 93
Specimens 3 (2 in the core collections)
Die-links 1–3: same pair of dies. 1–3: same obv. die as 741/1–3, 744/1–3, 746/1–2, 747/1–4. 1–3: same rev. die as 739/1–3.
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: 1851,0503.329 BMC 93
2 2     B: I-B
3 3     CGT coll.