Congrats on a Vman, Chris! And a nice one too! Great job @chrsmat71 ... Mine be ruddy and cruddy! But I love the reverse on mine. VOLUSIANUS: RI Volusian 251-253 CE AR Tet Antioch mint Eagle - son of Treb Gallus Prieur 694 Ex: @Mat
Obv. IMP.CAE.C.VIB.VOLVSIANO.AVG. Bust, rad., dr., cuir. r. Rev. VIRTVS.AVGG. Virtus stg. l., leaning on shield and holding spear. RICIV #186. Minted at Rome between 251-253 A.D.
Obv. IMP.C.C.AVG.VIB.TREB.GALLVS.AVG. Rev. IVNO.MARTIALIS. Juno seated l.,holding corn-ears and sceptre. (Juno Martialis was a patron goddess of Perusia. This type refers to public rituals seeking a divine remedy to the plaque.) RICIV #69. RCS #2783.
Hey, interesting realization about your coin of Volusian and mine of Trajan Decius, both are AN V, year 5 of Provincia Dacia and that equates to 251 AD, the year of transition of power from when TD dies and "TB & Sons" took over. Yours is a bit better than mine, but the silhouette is similar - ish. Maybe the same celator made both dies? Maybe they shared the same reverse die? (mine is slightly double struck, notice the appearance of her being sawed in half) who knows? Trajan Decius, Ruled 249-251 AD AE Sestertius, Provincia Dacia Struck 250/251 AD (RY 5) Obverse: IMP C M Q TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG, laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right. Reverse: PROVIN-CIA DACIA, Dacia standing with head to the left holding a bundle of rice in right hand over eagle with wreath in mouth, and scepter in left hand over lion, AN V below (RY 5 = 250/251 AD). Reference: Moushmov 11 Size: 28mm, 13.6g Note: The eagle and the lion were emblems of the two legions V (Legio V Macedonica) and XIII (Legio XIII Gemina) who were stationed in the area.
All in the family.... Decius with his two sons... Her. Etruscus and Hostillian. followed by Trebonianus Gallus , who adopted Hostillian,( after Decius and Etruscus were killed), along with his own son, Volsusian.
i like these types of provincials, i have Treb Gallus in that form...this is the last coin in procession i got..so Volusian is on my top list to get..nice one there @chrsmat71 i just posted this earlier, but hey..its a nice one ^^
