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Coin of Nicaea with bust of Volusian
Roman Provincial
Imperial Period
A.D. 251–253
Mint: Bithynia, Nicaea
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Diameter: 22.5 mm. Weight: 5.18 gm. Die Axis: 6
Credit Line
Theodora Wilbour Fund in memory of Zoë Wilbour
Accession Number62.530
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CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse: Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust of Volusian to right.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Laurel wreath, within which: inscription in Greek.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Laurel wreath, within which: inscription in Greek.
ProvenanceBy 1957: Hans von Aulock Collection (SNG, von Aulock, no. 711); by 1962: with Edward Gans, Numismatic Fine Arts, 10 Rock Lane, Berkeley 8, California; June 6, 1962: purchased by MFA from Edward Gans for $ 295.- (this is the total amount paid for 62.512–62.554).