RPC IX, 1507

 

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Coin type
Volume IX
Number 1507
Province Cilicia
Region Cilicia
Subregion Cilicia Pedias
City Anazarbus
Reign Trebonianus Gallus
Person (obv.) Volusian (Augustus)
Issue Year ΟϹ = 270
Dating AD 251/2
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ Κ Γ ΟΥΙ ΑΦ ΓΑΛΛΟϹ ΟΥΟΛΟΥϹΙΑΝΟϹ
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Γ(άϊος) Οὐί(βιος) Ἀφ(ίνιος) Γάλλος Οὐολουσιανός
Translation Emperor Caesar Gaius Vibius Afinius Gallus Volusianus
Obverse design radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Volusian, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΑΝΑΖΑΡ Α Μ Κ ΜΗΤΡ ΤΙΜ, Γ Γ, ΕΤ ΟϹ (with Ζ retrograde)
Edition Ἀναζάρ(βου) αʹ μ(εγίστης) κ(αλλίστης) μητρ(οπόλεως) τιμ(ιωτάτης) γʹ γʹ ἔτ(ους) οσʹ
Translation of Anazarbus, the first, the greatest, the most beautiful, metropolis, the most honourable, (of) 3 (eparchies), thrice (neocorate), of year 270
Reverse design Nike driving biga of horses, right, holding wreath and palm
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 26 mm
Average weight 11.48 g
Axis 3, 11, 12
Reference Ziegler, Anazarbos, 784
Specimens 7 (1 in the core collections)
Die-links 1–7: same pair of dies. 1–7: same obv. die as 1506/1–13, 1508/1–9, 1509/1–2, 1516/1–8, 1517/1–2, 1518/1–2, 1519/1–5, 1520/1–3, 1521/1–20, 1522/1–8, 1523/1–4, 1524/1–7.

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ O
2 2     Ankara: 185-28/16-9
3 3     Istanbul: 8599
4 4     Washington Ziegler, Anazarbos, 784.1, pl. 33, rev.
5 5     V-ON Leypold 2279
6 6     A-KIKPE SNG Pfalz 258
7 7     Tahberer 463