RPC IX, 740

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume IX
Number 740
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 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 29 mm
Average weight 10.64 g
Axis 6, 7
Reference BMC 93
Specimens 3 (2 in the core collections)
Die-links 1–3: same pair of dies. 1–3: same obv. die as 741/1–3, 744/1–3, 746/1–2, 747/1–4. 1–3: same rev. die as 739/1–3.
Feedback

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: 1851,0503.329 BMC 93
2 2     B: I-B
3 3     CGT coll.