RPC IX, 741

 

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Coin type
Volume IX
Number 741
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Sardis
Region Lydia
City Blaundus
Reign Trebonianus Gallus
Person (obv.) Volusian (Augustus)
Magistrate Aurelius Papias, son of Hermo— (strategos and first archon)
Obverse inscription Α Κ ΟΥΟΛΟΥϹϹΙΑΝΟϹ
Edition Α(ὐτοκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Οὐολουσσιανός
Translation Emperor Caesar Volusian
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Volusian, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΒΛΑΥΝΔΕΩΝ ΑΥ Α ΠΑΠΙΟΥ, ΜΑΚΕ
Edition Βλαυνδέων Αὐ(ρηλίου) ἄ(ρχοντος) Παπίου Μακε(δόνων)
Translation of the Blaundians, of Aurelius Papias archon, of the Macedonians
Reverse design Apollo-Mên on horseback, right, carrying double axe over shoulder
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 31 mm
Average weight 14.29 g
Axis 5, 6
Reference SNG vA 2932
Specimens 3 (1 in the core collections)
Die-links 1–3: same pair of dies. 1–3: same obv. die as 740/1–3, 744/1–3, 746/1–2, 747/1–4.
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ P: 208
2 2     CNG, EA 355, 15 July 2015, lot 278
3 3     SNG vA 2932