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Volusian

Caius Vibius Afinius Gallus Vendumianus Volusianus was declared Caesar around may/june 251 during the reign of his father Trebonianus Gallus. Hostilian, the son of the late emperor Decius was appointed co-emperor together with Gallus. Hostilian must have died very soon after as a result of the plague. Coins do exist in the name of Volusian as Augustus from the local year XII which must have been struck around july/august 251. He was murdere around april/may 253 together with his father when they took out for battle against the usurper Aemilian who was proclaimed emperor by the troops in Moesia Superior.




The coins of Volusian from Viminacium


Denominations struck: sestertii.

On the sestertii the emperor has a portrait with laurel wreath.

Used notations of the local year:

XII, used from july 251 until august 251.
XIII, used from july 251 until july 252.

Obverse text variations used:

A: IMP C C VIB VOLVSIANVS AVG
B: IMP CAE C VIB VOLVSIANO AVG
C: IMP C VOLVSIANVS AVG

Reverse text variations used:

a: PMSC - OLVIM


AN XII
Sestertius ANNO XII - 250/251 - Pick 172 - Martin 5.24.2 - Varbanov 215
Collection Scott Sexton on Tantalus coin registry

weight: 11,90 grams
Diameter: 28 mm

Obverse: Bust of Volusian to the right with laurel wreath, part of armoured breast plate visible without paludamentum.

Text: (A:) IMP C C VIB VOLVSIANVS AVG (IMPERATOR CAESAR CAIVS VIBIVS VOLVSIANVS AVGVSTVS) - Emperor, Caesar Caius Vibius Volusianus Augustus.

Reverse: Woman (Moesia) standing with head to the left holding her right hand over a bull and her left hand over a lion.

Text: (a:) PMSC - OLVIM (PROVINCIA MOESIA SVPERIOR COLONIA VIMINACIVM) - Province Moesia Superior Colony Viminacium.

Exergue: AN XII (ANNO XII) - year 12 (250/251).

Remark: Sestertius with Volusian wearing only an armoured brest plate and no paludamentum.

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AN XIII
Sestertius ANNO XIII - 251/252 - Pick 175 - Martin 5.26.5 - Varbanov 221
Private collection

Weight: 10,71 grams
Diameter: 26 mm

Obverse: Bust of Volusian to the right with laurel wreath, the bust is of the so called 'naked type'. A part of the paludamentum (cloak, cape) is only visible on the far left shoulder.

Text: (B:) IMP CAE C VIB VOLVSIANO AVG (IMPERATOR CAESAR CAIVS VIBIVS VOLVSIANO AVGVSTVS) - Emperor, Caesar Caius Vibius Volusiano Augustus.

Reverse: Woman (Moesia) standing with head to the left holding her right hand over a bull and her left hand over a lion.

Text: (a:) PMSC - OLVIM (PROVINCIA MOESIA SVPERIOR COLONIA VIMINACIVM) - Province Moesia Superior Colony Viminacium.

Exergue: AN XIII (ANNO XIII) - year 13 (251/252).

Remark: The bust on this specimen is of the so called 'naked type'. A part of the paludamentum (cloak, cape) is only visible on the far left shoulder.

Sestertius ANNO XIII - 251/252 - Pick 174 - Martin 5.25.1 - Varbanov 218
Collection mrichter on
Tantalus coin registry

Weight: 14,37 grams
Diameter: 28 mm

Obverse: Bust of Volusian to the right with laurel wreath, part of paludamentum (cloak, cape) visible on the shoulders.

Text: (A:) IMP C C VIB VOLVSIANVS AVG (IMPERATOR CAESAR CAIVS VIBIVS VOLVSIANVS AVGVSTVS) - Emperor, Caesar Caius Vibius Volusianus Augustus.

Reverse: Woman (Moesia) standing with head to the left holding her right hand over a bull and her left hand over a lion.

Text: (a:) PMSC - OLVIM (PROVINCIA MOESIA SVPERIOR COLONIA VIMINACIVM) - Province Moesia Superior Colony Viminacium.

Exergue: AN XIII (ANNO XIII) - year 13 (251/252).
Sestertius ANNO XIII - 251/252 - Pick 176 - Martin 5.27.5 - Varbanov 221
Numismatik Lanz

Weight: 10,59 grams
Diameter: 26 mm

Obverse: Bust of Volusian to the right with laurel wreath, the bust is of the so called 'naked type'. A part of the paludamentum (cloak, cape) is only visible on the far left shoulder.

Text: (C:) IMP C VOLVSIANVS AVG (IMPERATOR CAIVS VOLVSIANO AVGVSTVS) - Emperor Caius Volusianus Augustus.

Reverse: Woman (Moesia) standing with head to the left holding her right hand over a bull and her left hand over a lion.

Text: (a:) PMSC - OLVIM (PROVINCIA MOESIA SVPERIOR COLONIA VIMINACIVM) - Province Moesia Superior Colony Viminacium.

Exergue: AN XIII (ANNO XIII) - year 13 (251/252).

Remark: The bust on this specimen is of the so called 'naked type'. A part of the paludamentum (cloak, cape) is only visible on the far left shoulder.

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