Volusian, AE 26 , Dacia

$4.35
Jun-29-00
Seller: ejspoon

Volusian, AE 26. 251-253 A.D.


     Obv.:"IMP CC VIB VOLUSIANVS AVG"
     Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right.

     Rev.: "PROVINCIA DACIA"
     Dacia, holding branch and scepter,standing left, between Eagle on
     left, and lion. In ex.: "AN V"

     This coin is dated to 251 A.D. AN V in the reverse refers to the
     era dating from Phillip I's victorius Danubian campaign of 246
     AD.

SGI 4360

     Volusian was the son of Trebonianus Gallus, and was elevated to
     the rank of Augustus in 251 AD after the death of Hostillian.

     This coin is a rough, but legible example of a somewhat scarce
     emperor. Very little detail is left, and the coin is rough, but
     all the central devices and legends are clear.