Silver Coins of Volusian
Rome Mint
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RIC |
Obverse/Reverse |
Notes |
Obverse Photo |
Reverse Photo |
Volusian as Caesar
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131 |
C VIBIO VOLUSIANO CAES
Bust
radiate, draped, cuirassed r. |
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IVNONI MARTIALI Juno seated
front in round distyle temple w/peacock. |
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RIC 132 is doubtful - Juno std. l, holding corn ears is a
branch mint reverse |
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133 |
C VIBIO VOLUSIANO CAES
Bust
radiate, draped, cuirassed r. |
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PAX AVGG Pax stg. l., holding branch and transverse sceptre |
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134 |
C VIBIO VOLUSIANO CAES
Bust
radiate, draped, cuirassed r. |
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PRINCIPI IVVENTVTIS Volusian stg. l.,
holding wand and spear |
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RIC 135 is doubtful - FELIC PVBL |
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RIC 136 is doubtful - SECVRITAS AVG |
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137 |
C VIBIO VOLUSIANO CAES
Bust
radiate, draped, cuirassed r. |
RIC calls this a mule with the reverse of Philip
but I don't believe that is the case - it is just a rare type that
exists for both Gallus and Volsuian. |
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ROMAE AETERNAE Roma std. l.,
holding Victory and spear: beside her, shield |
Volusian as Augustus - Dated Types
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140 |
IMP CAE C VIB VOLUSIANO AVG Bust
radiate, draped, cuirassed r. |
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PM TRP IIII COS II Genius of Senate stg. l., holding branch and transverse scepter. |
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141 |
IMP CAE C VIB VOLUSIANO AVG Bust
radiate, draped, cuirassed r. |
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PM TRP IIII COS II Emperor stg. l., sacrificing over lighted
tripod and holding short sceptre |
Volusian as Augustus - Undated Types
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166 |
IMP CAE C VIB VOLUSIANO AVG Bust
radiate, draped, cuirassed r. |
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AEQVITAS AVGG |
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167 |
IMP CAE C VIB VOLUSIANO AVG Bust
radiate, draped, cuirassed r. |
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CONCORDIA AVGG |
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168 |
IMP CAE C VIB VOLUSIANO AVG Bust
radiate, draped, cuirassed r. |
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CONCORDIA AVGG Concordia std. l., holding patera and
double cornucopiae |
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169 |
IMP CAE C VIB VOLUSIANO AVG Bust
radiate, draped, cuirassed r. |
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CONCORDIA AVGG Concordia std. l., holding patera and double
cornucopiae, star in r. field |
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170 |
IMP CAE C VIB VOLUSIANO AVG Bust
radiate, draped, cuirassed r. |
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CONCORDIA AVGG Concordia std. l. by altar holding patera and cornucopiae. |
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171 |
IMP CAE C VIB VOLUSIANO AVG Bust
radiate, draped, cuirassed r. |
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IVNONI MARTIALI Juno seated
front in round distyle temple w/peacock. |
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172 |
IMP CAE C VIB VOLUSIANO AVG Bust
radiate, draped, cuirassed r. |
I am working a die study for the Juno Temple reverses.
If you have any pictures of coins (including Gallus and Hostilian) that
I couldn't have found on the web, I would be grateful to be sent them. |
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IVNONI MARTIALI Juno seated
front in round distyle temple (no peacock). |
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173 |
IMP CAE C VIB VOLUSIANO AVG Bust
radiate, draped, cuirassed r. |
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IVNONI MARTIALI Juno std
front in rnd distyle temple w/peacock, star in r.
field |
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174 |
IMP CAE C VIB VOLUSIANO AVG Bust
radiate, draped, cuirassed r. |
In a footnote RIC notes that
"children" may actually be "indeterminate objects". This type is very rare, (RIC R2) and
and is the only one I've ever seen. |
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IVNONI MARTIALI Juno seated
front in round distyle temple, children r. and l. of goddess. |
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175 |
IMP CAE C VIB VOLUSIANO AVG Bust
radiate, draped, cuirassed r. |
A rare version with four columns. Juno pointing
coin ears to right. |
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IVNONI MARTIALI Juno seated
front in round tetrastyle temple, peacock at side |
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175 var |
IMP CAE C VIB VOLUSIANO AVG Bust
radiate, draped, cuirassed r. |
Juno pointing coin ears to left. |
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IVNONI MARTIALI Juno seated
front in round tetrastyle temple, peacock at side |
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177 |
IMP CAE C VIB VOLUSIANO AVG Bust
radiate, draped, cuirassed r. |
Rare type (R2 in RIC). In the "Cunetio Treasure"
this type is allocated to issue 3, but I think that is just a vague
guess. It is not a normal issue. |
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IVNONI MARTIALI Juno seated l.,
holding corn ears and globe. |
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178 |
IMP CAE C VIB VOLUSIANO AVG Bust
radiate, draped, cuirassed r. |
Listed as R3 in RIC. There were none in the
Dorchester hoard. |
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LIBERALITAS AVGG Liberalitas stg. l.,
holding abacus and cornucopiae |
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179 |
IMP CAE C VIB VOLUSIANO AVG Bust
radiate, draped, cuirassed r. |
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PAX AVGG Pax stg. l., holding branch and transverse sceptre |
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180 |
IMP CAE C VIB VOLUSIANO AVG Bust
radiate, draped, cuirassed r. |
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PAX AVGG Pax stg. l., holding branch and transverse sceptre,
star in r. field |
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181 |
IMP CAE C VIB VOLUSIANO AVG Bust
radiate, draped, cuirassed r. |
Listed as R3 in RIC. There were none in the
Dorchester hoard. |
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PAX AVGVS Pax stg. l., holding branch low and transverse sceptre |
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182 |
IMP CAE C VIB VOLUSIANO AVG Bust
radiate, draped, cuirassed r. |
An excerpt from "Brampton Urnes" written by
Sir Thomas Browne
in 1667: "my noble & honor'd freind, Sr. Robert
Paston, had the curiosity to open a part of ground in his park at Oxned
wch adjoyned unto the former feild where fragments of pots were found
and upon one the figure of a well made face; and there was also found an
unusuall coyne of the emperour Volusianus, having on the obverse the
head of the Emperor with a radiated crown and this inscription Imp. Cæs.
C. Vib. Volusiano Aug., that is Imperatori Cæsari Caio Vibio Volusiano
Augusto. On the reverse an human figure with the arms somewhat extended,
and at the right foot an Altar with the Inscription Pietas. This
emperour was sonne unto Caius Vibius Tribonianus Gallus with whom he
joyntly raygned after the Decii about the yeare 254; both he himself and
his father were slaine by the Emperour Æmilianus; by the radiated crowne
this peece should be coyned after his death & consecration, but in whose
time it is not cleere in historie." |
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PIETAS AVGG SC Pietas veiled, stg. l., raising both
hands, altar left |
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183 |
IMP CAE C VIB VOLUSIANO AVG Bust
radiate, draped, cuirassed r. |
rare early type can also be found for coins of Volusian
as Caesar |
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PRINCIPI IVVENT
Emperor std. l. in military dress holding wand and
inverted spear |
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unlisted |
IMP CAE C VIB VOLUSIANO AVG Bust
radiate, draped, cuirassed r. |
Reverse of Herrenius Etruscus (Decius, RIC 144b) |
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PRINC IVVENT
Apollo seated. l., branch in r. hand |
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184 |
IMP CAE C VIB VOLUSIANO AVG Bust
radiate, draped, cuirassed r. |
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SALVS AVGG Salus stg. r., feeding snake from
patera |
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185 |
IMP CAE C VIB VOLUSIANO AVG Bust
radiate, draped, cuirassed r. |
reverse proper to Gallus |
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SALVS AVGG Salus stg. l., feeding snake from patera |
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185A |
VOLVSIANVS PIVS F AVG |
Very rare legend |
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SALVS AVGG Salus stg. r., feeding snake from
patera |
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186 |
IMP CAE C VIB VOLUSIANO AVG Bust
radiate, draped, cuirassed r. |
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VIRTVS AVGG Virtus stg. l.,
holding spear and leaning on shield |
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187 |
IMP CAE C VIB VOLUSIANO AVG Bust
radiate, draped, cuirassed r. |
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VIRTVS AVGG Virtus stg. l.,
holding spear and leaning on shield, star in r. field |
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196 |
IMP CAE C VIB VOLUSIANO AVG Bust
radiate, draped, cuirassed r. |
RIC calls this a mule with the
reverse of Philip but it is actually just a very rare early type that
can be found for Gallus and Volusian (both as Caesar and as Augustus). |
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ROMAE AETERNAE Roma std. l.,
holding Victory and spear: beside her, shield |
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unlisted |
IMP CAE C VIB VOLUSIANO AVG Bust
radiate, draped, cuirassed r. |
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VOTIS DECENNALIBVS in wreath |
Reverses proper to Trebonianus Gallus
Pretty much every reverse that was used for
Gallus exists as a mule for Volusian. They are all quite rare.
Below I list all the types who's existence I have been able to confirm.
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unlisted |
IMP CAE C VIB VOLUSIANO AVG Bust
radiate, draped, cuirassed r. |
Reverse proper to Gallus |
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AETERNITAS AVGG Aeternitias stg. l., holding phoenix on globe and raising
skirt |
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unlisted |
IMP CAE C VIB VOLUSIANO AVG Bust
radiate, draped, cuirassed r. |
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ANNONA AVGG Annona stg. r.,
holding rudder upright and holding corn ears, l. foot on prow. |
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188 |
IMP CAE C VIB VOLUSIANO AVG Bust radiate, draped,
cuirassed r. |
Reverse proper to Gallus |
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APOLL SALVTARI Apollo stg. l., holding branch and leaning on lyre, set on
rock. |
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unlisted |
IMP CAE C VIB VOLUSIANO AVG Bust
radiate, draped, cuirassed r. |
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FELICITAS PVBLICA Felicitas stg. l., holding long
caduceus and cornucopiae |
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unlisted |
IMP CAE C VIB VOLUSIANO AVG Bust
radiate, draped, cuirassed r. |
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FELICITAS PVBLICA Felicitas stg. l., holding long
caduceus and cornucopiae, star in r. field |
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188A |
IMP CAE C VIB VOLUSIANO AVG Bust
radiate, draped, cuirassed r. |
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FELICITAS PVBLICA Felicitas stg. l., leaning on column,
holding cadaceus and transverse sceptre |
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189 |
IMP CAE C VIB VOLUSIANO AVG Bust radiate, draped,
cuirassed r. |
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LIBERTAS AVGG Libertas stg. l., holding pileus and
sceptre. |
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190 |
IMP CAE C VIB VOLUSIANO AVG Bust radiate, draped,
cuirassed r. |
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LIBERTAS AVGG Libertas stg. l.,
holding pileus and sceptre, leaning on column |
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unlisted |
IMP CAE C VIB VOLUSIANO AVG Bust radiate, draped,
cuirassed r. |
Reverse proper to Gallus. Note that once again, a
mule is of poor fabric - in this case a fouree. See an explanation
of this here. |
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LIBERTAS AVGG Libertas stg. l.,
holding pileus and sceptre, star in r. field |
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unlisted |
IMP CAE C VIB VOLUSIANO AVG Bust radiate, draped,
cuirassed r. |
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LIBERTAS AVGG Libertas stg. l.,
holding pileus and sceptre, leaning on column |
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191 |
MP CAE C VIB VOLUSIANO AVG Bust radiate, draped,
cuirassed r., |
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PIETAS AVGG Pietas veiled, stg. l., raising both hands |
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192 |
MP CAE C VIB VOLUSIANO AVG Bust radiate, draped,
cuirassed r., |
Reverse proper to Gallus. The coin is actually an
error in that it has Gallus' portrait and Volusian's title.
Sometimes one sees a hybrid portrait, but this one is certainly Gallus. HD Rauch Auction 77.
4.3 grams |
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PIETAS AVGG Pietas veiled, stg. l., raising both hands,
star in r. field |
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193 |
IMP CAE C VIB VOLUSIANO AVG Bust
radiate, draped, cuirassed r. |
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PROVIDENTIA AVGG Providentia stg. l.,
holding transverse sceptre |
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194 |
IMP CAE C VIB VOLUSIANO AVG Bust
radiate, draped, cuirassed r. |
Reverse proper to Gallus |
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VICTORIA AVGG Victory stg. l., holding wreath and palm. |
Mules that combine Rome with Branch mint
types
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195 |
IMP CAE C VIB VOLUSIANO AVG Bust
radiate, draped, cuirassed r. |
This coin is a hybrid with a Rome mint obverse, and Milan (according to
RIC) reverse. The authors of the "Cunetio Treasure" showed that
these 'Milan' coins must actually be a special issue minted in Rome, or
at least using dies made at the Rome mint (how else to explain hybrids
like this one). The special issue was easily the largest Rome mint
issue of Trebonianus (he had a total of five) and it's being shipped off
to the Balkans (a very high percentage of this issue is found in hoards
there) indicates great military activity in that location.
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PAX AETERNA Pax stg. l., holding branch and transverse
sceptre |
Branch Mint
(RIC incorrectly attributes these to Milan)
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205 |
IMP CC VIB VOLUSIANVS AVG Bust
radiate, draped, cuirassed r. |
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FELICITAS PVBL Felicitas stg. l., holding long caduceus and
cornucpiae |
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206 |
IMP CC VIB VOLUSIANVS AVG Bust
radiate, draped, cuirassed r. |
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VIRTVS AVGG Virtus stg. r.,
holding spear and leaning on shield |
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206 var |
IMP CC VIB VOLUSIANVS AVG Bust
radiate, draped, cuirassed r. |
Le Tresor D-Eauze points out minor this variation - the
spear has no point making it a 'staff'. |
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VIRTVS AVGG Virtus stg. r.,
holding staff and leaning on shield |
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unlisted |
IMP CC VIB VOLUSIANVS AVG Bust
radiate, draped, cuirassed r. |
Reverse proper to Gallus. |
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PIETAS AVGG Pietas veiled, stg. l., raising both hands, altar left. |