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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;ancient coin hunter, post: 3378957, member: 87200&quot;]The short reign of Trebonianus Gallus and Volusian was notable for the outbreak of a plague, which is said by some to be the reason for Hostilian&#039;s death, the invasion of the Sasanian Empire, and the raids of the Goths. Volusian was killed alongside his father in August 253 by their own soldiers, who were terrified of the forces of the usurper Aemilian which were marching towards Rome.</p><p><br /></p><p>I posted a pic of this coin earlier but never an attribution, so here it is.</p><p><br /></p><p>Volusian (251-253 A.D.)</p><p><br /></p><p>AE Sestertius, 26mm 16 grams, Rome mint</p><p><br /></p><p>Obverse: IMP CAE C VIB VOLVSIANO AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Reverse: FELICITAS PVBLICA S-C, Felicitas standing left, leaning on column, holding caduceus and sceptre. </p><p><br /></p><p>Reference: </p><p><br /></p><p>RIC 251a, Cohen 35, Sear 9786.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]896962[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Feel free to post any pics of Volusian coins.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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