RPC IX, 746

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume IX
Number 746
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Sardis
Region Lydia
City Blaundus
Reign Trebonianus Gallus
Person (obv.) Volusian (Augustus)
Magistrate Aur Papias Ermo— (strategos)
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 ϹΤΡ ΑΥ ΠΑΠΙA ƐΡ, ΜΑΚ
Reverse design radiate-headed Apollo standing r., holding plectrum and lyre
Metal Æ
Average diameter 29 mm
Axis 6, 9
Specimens 2 (0 in the core collections)
Die-links 1–2: same obv. die as 740/1–3, 741/1–3, 744/1–3, 747/1–4. 1: same rev. die as 632/1–4 (Ephesus).

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ Yale: 2004.6.2106
2 2     Helios 5, 25 June 2010, lot 782 = Aufhäuser 11, 21–2 Mars 1995, lot 331