RIC IV Volusian 182
Record status
Individual type · research required
Issuing entity
Roman EmpireRIC IV Volusian 182. Denomination: Antoninianus. Authority: Volusian. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows bust of Volusian, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right, with the legend IMP CAE C VIB VOLVSIANO AVG. The reverse shows pietas, veiled, draped, standing left, raising both hands, altar left, with the legend PIETAS AVGG.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 2
- Photograph views
- 3
- Catalogue references
- 1
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Historical context
Gaius Vibius Volusianus served as Roman emperor from 251 to 253, reigning alongside his father, Trebonianus Gallus. Elevated to caesar following the deaths of Decius and Herennius Etruscus in June 251, Volusianus was made augustus later that year after the death of Hostilian. Their joint rule ended in August 253 when both emperors were killed by their own troops as the usurper Aemilian advanced towards Rome.
Produced at the mint of Rome, this silver antoninianus was a denomination thought to have been valued at two denarii. The radiate crown worn by the emperor on the obverse indicates this double denomination. The reverse depicts Pietas veiled and raising both hands beside an altar, paired with the legend "PIETAS AVGG". During this period of the Roman Empire, soldier emperors frequently required coinage to pay military forces and retain their loyalty amidst ongoing conflict.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- Silver
- Denomination
- Antoninianus
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Rome
- Authority
- Volusian
Design
- Obverse
- Bust of Volusian, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right
- Reverse
- Pietas, veiled, draped, standing left, raising both hands, altar left
- Obverse legend
- IMP CAE C VIB VOLVSIANO AVG
- Reverse legend
- PIETAS AVGG
Identification
- Type reference
- RIC IV Volusian 182
- Denomination and metal
- Antoninianus, Silver
- Obverse legend to match
- IMP CAE C VIB VOLVSIANO AVG
- Reverse legend to match
- PIETAS AVGG
- Source note
- Type description from the American Numismatic Society's Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE); individual specimens differ in die, flan size, weight and wear, and legend breaks may vary.
Documentation checklist
- Denomination
- Recorded
- Issue or mint date
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- Material
- Recorded
- Weight
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- Mint or printer
- Recorded
- Mint or printer mark
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- Catalogue reference
- Recorded
- Attached photograph (check rights)
- Recorded
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Catalogue references
- RIC / OCREric.4.vo.182
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