RPC IX, 2036

 

Image of specimen #6

 

Coin type
Volume IX
Number 2036
Province Syria Phoenice
Region Phoenicia
City Tyre
Reign Trebonianus Gallus
Person (obv.) Volusian (Augustus)
Obverse inscription IMP C C VIB VOLVSIANVS AVG
Edition Imperator Caesar Gaius Vibius Volusianus Augustus Imp(erator) C(aesar) G(aius) Vib(ius) Volusianus Aug(ustus)
Translation Emperor Gaius Vibius Volusianus, Augustus
Obverse design laureate and cuirassed bust of Volusian, right, seen from front
Reverse inscription COL TYRO METRO
Edition colonia Tyro metropoli col(onia) Tyro metro(poli)
Translation at the colony Tyre, metropolis
Reverse design portable shrine with carrying bars and containing bust of Astarte, right, turreted; below, murex shell
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 27 mm
Average weight 15.32 g
Axis 6, 12
Reference Baramki 279
Specimens 7 (0 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     Beirut-AUB: 1525 Baramki 279, pl. XXXII.1
2 2     Bern: Righetti 2352
3 3     IMJ: 2002.127.15846
4 4     IMJ: 82.03979
5 5     Beirut-BdL ex Nehmé Tabet coll.
6 6     ✸ G. Terry coll.
7 7     R. McAlee coll.