Alexandria Troas, Volusianus, bronze (CN type 20110)
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Record status
Individual type · research required
Period
251-253 n.Chr.
Issuing entity
TroasCoin type in bronze struck at Alexandria Troas in Troas under Volusianus dated 251-253 n.Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 20110. Obverse: Laureate bust of Volusian, right. Reverse: Turreted Tyche, left, holding statuette of male figure and vexillum.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- bronze
- Recorded diameter
- 20.7–21 mm (from 1 recorded specimens)
- Recorded mean weight
- 4.83 g (mean of 1 recorded specimens)
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Alexandria Troas
- Region
- Troas
- Authority type
- City
- Issuing authority
- Volusianus
Design
- Obverse type
- Laureate bust of Volusian, right.
- Reverse type
- Turreted Tyche, left, holding statuette of male figure and vexillum.
- Obverse legend
- IMP C VIBI AFINI OLVSSIANV
- Reverse legend
- COL AVGO TROA
Identification
- Period
- Roman Imperial Period
- Type corpus record
- https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/20110
- Type corpus identifier
- CN type 20110
Documentation checklist
- Denomination
- Research required
- Issue or mint date
- Documented
- Material
- Documented
- Weight
- Documented
- Mint or printer
- Documented
- Mint or printer mark
- Research required
- Catalogue reference
- Documented
- Licensed photograph
- Documented
Catalogue references
- Corpus Nummorum bibliographynr. 2547, pl. 89
Research required
- Photograph reuse terms to be confirmed with the holding institution