RPC IX, 743

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume IX
Number 743
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 front, left arm of cuirass raised
Reverse inscription ΒΛΑΥΝΔΕΩΝ Ε ΑΡ Α Α ΠΑΠΙΟΥ, ΜΑΚΕ
Edition Βλαυνδέων ἐ(πὶ) ἄρ(χοντος) αʹ Α(ὐρηλίου) Παπίου Μακε(δόνων)
Translation of the Blaundians, under the first archon Aurelius Papias, of the Macedonians
Reverse design Apollo-Mên on horseback, right, carrying double axe over shoulder
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 30 mm
Average weight 14.13 g
Specimens 1 (0 in the core collections)
Die-links 1: same rev. die as 742/1–5.

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ Gorny & Mosch 233, 6 Oct. 2015, lot 1969