RPC IX, 171

 

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Coin type
Volume IX
Number 171
Province Thrace
Region Thrace
City Coela
Reign Trebonianus Gallus
Person (obv.) Volusian (Caesar)
Obverse inscription VIB APINI VOLVSSIA C
Edition Vib(ius) A{p}<f>ini(us) Volusian(us) C(aesar)
Translation Vibius Afinius Volusian Caesar
Obverse design bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust of Volusian, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription AELI MVNICIP COEL
Edition Aeli(um) municip(ium) Coel(a)
Translation the Aelian municipality of Coela
Reverse design nude Marsyas standing right, raising arm, holding wineskin over shoulder
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 20 mm
Average weight 4.42 g
Axis 11, 12
Specimens 4 (3 in the core collections)
Die-links 1–4: same pair of dies. 1–4: same obv. die as 171A/1.
Correction Corrected coin-type (post publication)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: 1634
2 2     ✸ C McClean 4151
3 3     Cop SNG 883
4 4     Dresden: AAC3770 (1917/386)