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Coin of Augusta with bust of Volusian
Roman Provincial
Imperial Period
A.D. 252–253
Mint: Cilicia, Augusta
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Diameter: 29 mm. Weight: 9.78 gm. Die Axis: 6
Credit Line
Theodora Wilbour Fund in memory of Zoë Wilbour
Accession Number64.1407
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse: Radiate, draped, cuirassed bust of Volusian right.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Cybele enthroned, head left, flanked each side by lion.
Inscriptions in Greek around and in exergue.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Cybele enthroned, head left, flanked each side by lion.
Inscriptions in Greek around and in exergue.
InscriptionsSee attached media
ProvenanceBy 1964: Hans von Aulock Collection; purchased by MFA from Hans von Aulock, September 23, 1964