Silver Coins of Volusian
Uncertain Mints / Ancient Forgeries
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RIC 197-204 are all either uncertain or mules with other
emperor's reverses |
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203 |
IMP CAE C VIB VOLUSIANO AVG Bust
radiate, draped, cuirassed r. |
This coin was listed by Cohen, but Mattingly could not find an example
and states "uncertain, confirmation required."
A second specimen that I know of was in the CGB Sale ROME-XI.
Their coin was 3.14g, mine is 2.9.
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PROVIDENTIA AVGG Providentia std. l.,
holding corn ears |
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unlisted |
IMP CAE C VIB VOLUSIANO AVG Bust
radiate, draped, cuirassed r. |
Unlisted reverse legend. I listed it with issue 1
because that group includes PAX AVGVST. The coin looks a little
odd and may be an ancient or modern forgery. |
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PAX AVGVSTI Pax stg. l., holding
branch and transverse sceptre |
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unlisted |
IMP CC VIB VOLUSIANVS AVG Bust
radiate, draped, cuirassed r. |
This is of the same style of many barbarous Gallus
antoninianii that also use the branch mint obverse legend. |
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VIRTVS AVGG Virtus stg. r.,
holding spear and leaning on shield |
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unlisted |
IMP CC VIB VOLUSIANVS AVG Bust
radiate, draped, cuirassed r. |
Reverse of Philip II (?) |
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PRINCIPI IVVENT
Emperor std. l. in military dress holding globe in r.,
inverted spear in l. |
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unlisted |
IMP CAE C VIB VOLUSIANO AVG Bust
radiate, draped, cuirassed r. |
Barbarous, reverse of Gordian III |
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P M TRP V COS II P P Apollo seated left, resting arm on lyre |
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unlisted |
IMP CAE C VIB VOLUSIANO AVG Bust
radiate, draped, cuirassed r. |
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P M TRP III COS PP Felicitas stg. l., holding long caduceus and
cornucpiae |