RIC IV Volusian 214

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Period

AD 251–AD 253

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

Maker / issuer

Antioch, Syria (ancient mint)

Antoninianus in silver struck at Antioch, Syria under Volusian, AD 251–AD 253, catalogued as RIC IV Volusian 214. Obverse: Bust of Volusian, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right. Reverse: Volusian, in military attire, on horseback left, raising right hand and holding spear in left hand. Weight, diameter, die axis and a rights-cleared photograph are not yet documented for this type record.

Physical characteristics

Material
Silver
Manufacture
Struck
Denomination
Antoninianus

Technical characteristics

Mint
Antioch, Syria
Issuing authority
Volusian

Design

Obverse type
Bust of Volusian, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right
Reverse type
Volusian, in military attire, on horseback left, raising right hand and holding spear in left hand
Obverse legend
IMP C C VIB VOLVSIANVS AVG
Reverse legend
ADVENTVS AVG

Identification

Type corpus record
https://numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric.4.vo.214
Catalogue reference
RIC IV Volusian 214
Type corpus identifier
ric.4.vo.214

Catalogue references

Research required

  • Nominal weight not transcribed from a primary reference
  • Diameter and die axis not transcribed
  • Mint mark and officina detail not transcribed
  • No rights-cleared photograph identified yet
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