About a month ago I got a Volusian Antoninianus. What attracted me to it was it was from Antioch. After looking around and talking to more advanced collectors like Doug, Rasiel and Curtis, this looks to be unlisted. I cant find any with no dots under the obverse bust and have the UI on the reverse under Roma. This is also a pending Wildwinds Listing. Volusian (251 - 253 A.D.) AR Antoninianus O: IMP C C VIB VOLVSIANVS AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right. R: ROMAE AETERNAE AVG, Roma seated left with Victory & spear, shield at side, ui in ex. Antioch Mint 4g 20mm
Wow => fantastic new addition, my friend? Good luck on your Wildwinds "one-of-a-kind"!! ... very cool coin!! I have a Volusian example to toss into the ol' mix ... Volusian AE Sestertius Date: 252 AD Diameter: 27.3 mm Weight: 13.7 grams Obverse: IMP CAE C VIB VOLVSIANO AVG - Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Volusian Reverse: IVNONI MARTIALI - Juno, holding patera and scepter, seated in domed distyle temple References: RIC 253a
Great addition Mat. Always like having something not listed. Here is my favorite Volusian: VOLUSIAN AE25 OBVERSE: AVTOK K G AFIN GAL OVEND OVOLOCCIANOC CEB, radiate and draped bust right REVERSE: ANTIOXEWN MHTRO KOLWN D-e, SC below, Tyche seated facing within tetrastyle temple, the river-god Orontes swimming beneath her, ram leaping right above Struck at Syria-Antioch, 251-253 AD 17.1g, 30mm SNGCop 295
nice one mat, that's a very cool coin. interesting that it's unlisted, a uncommon guy...but it also has great legends...that guy struck it dead center.
Nice coin Mat! Plus it's fun to find something unlisted. It's like discovering buried treasure or exploring something new and uncharted. Well done.
