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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;John Anthony, post: 2155485, member: 42773&quot;]There isn&#039;t a simple answer to this question, but it boils down to differences in style, type, and legends, and involves some extrapolation. Coins have to be examined on a case-by-case basis.</p><p><br /></p><p>For instance, in the case of this ant of Volusian with Felicitas, coins of Rome use the un-abbreviated reverse legend FELICITAS PVBLICA. Coins of the same type that show IV on both the obverse and reverse are likely from Antioch. (RIC records no such coins for Volusian, even though they exist, but it does record examples for T. Gallus - so therein lies some extrapolation.)</p><p><br /></p><p>This coin, with reverse legend FELICITAS PUBL is attributed to Milan. Mattingly, Syndenham, and Sutherland were consummate professionals, so I trust their analysis, but this area of attribution is much debated. The current understanding could be overturned any day by contemporary research.</p><p><br /></p><p><b> Volusian, AD 251-253 </b></p><p>AR Antoninianus, 4.12g, 23mm; Mediolanum mint: 251-253.</p><p>Obv.: IMP C C VIB VOLVSIANVS AVG, radiate, draped &amp; cuirassed bust right.</p><p>Rev.: FELICITAS PVBL, Felicitas standing left with caduceus &amp; cornucopiae.</p><p>Reference: RIC IV(c) 205 (p. 181). </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]414223[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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