RPC IX, 747

 

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Coin type
Volume IX
Number 747
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 ϹΤΡ ΑΥ ΠΑΠΙΑ ΕΡ
Edition Βλαυνδέων στρ(ατηγοῦ) Αὐ(ρηλίου) Παπία Ἑρ(—)
Translation of the Blaundians, of the strategos Aurelius Papias, son of Hermo—
Reverse design Apollo-Mên on horseback, right, carrying double axe over shoulder
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 29 mm
Average weight 13.64 g
Axis 6
Reference Cop 99
Specimens 4 (2 in the core collections)
Die-links 1–4: same pair of dies. 1–4: same obv. die as 740/1–3, 741/1–3, 744/1–3, 746/1–2.
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ B: Löbb.
2 2     Cop SNG 99
3 3     Auctiones AG 5, 2 Dec. 1975, lot 148
4 4     Lindgren I, A717A