RPC IX, 739

 

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Coin type
Volume IX
Number 739
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 Γ Ο Τ ΟΥΟΛΟΥϹϹΙΑΝΟϹ Ϲ
Edition Α(ὐτοκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Γ(άϊος) Ο(ὐίβιος) Τ(ρεβωνιανὸς) Οὐολουσσιανὸς Σ(εβαστός)
Translation Emperor Caesar Gaius Vibius Trebonianus Volusianus Augustus
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Volusian, right, seen from front, left arm of cuirass raised
Reverse inscription ΒΛΑΥΝΔΕΩΝ ΕΠΙ ΑΡΧ Α ΑΥ ΠΑΠΙΟΥ, ΜΑ
Edition Βλαυνδέων ἐπὶ ἄρχ(οντος) αʹ Αὐ(ρηλίου) Παπίου Μα(κεδόνων)
Translation of the Blaundians, under the first archon Aurelius Papias, Macedonians
Reverse design radiate-headed Apollo standing right, holding plectrum and lyre
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 30 mm
Average weight 10.83 g
Axis 12
Specimens 3 (3 in the core collections)
Die-links 1–3: same pair of dies. 1–3: same obv. die as 742/1–5. 1–3: same rev. die as 740/1–3.
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ P: 207
2 2     B: 502/1875
3 3     V: GR 36073, Prowe