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Coin Type: Bronze AE26 of Volusian, Caesar 251 CE, Augustus 251-253 CE. Mint and Date: Caesarea Maritima in Samaria, 251-253 CE. Size and Weight: 24mm x 26mm x 3-5mm thick, 15.39g. Obverse: (IMP C C VOLVS)SIANVS P F AVG Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Reverse: (COL P F AG FC C)AES METRO Lion walking right. Dionysos lies on its back left, right leg crossed over left, right hand raised, thyrsos in crook of left arm. Exergue: SPAT Provenance: rare-are-us (eBay), July 2010 Ref: Ros-185 (?) BW Ref: 003 051 163 |
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Note: The missing parts of the legends were derived from other examples on the web and are a really no more than a good estimate. There seem to be several variations. I could not find an example with the same dies, so there may be errors or differences, particularly on the reverse. | |
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