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RIC IV Volusian 187

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RIC IV Volusian 187, Antoninianus, Silver, struck at Rome, 251–253 AD. Obverse: bust of volusian, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right. Reverse: virtus, helmeted, in military attire, standing left, leaning on shield, holding spear in right hand; in field, star. Weight about 3.3 g, diameter 21.3 mm.
obverse RIC IV Volusian 187
obverse: Bust of Volusian, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right
reverse RIC IV Volusian 187
reverse: Virtus, helmeted, in military attire, standing left, leaning on shield, holding spear in right hand; in field, star
mint Rome weight 3.30g (3)
ruler Volusian diameter ⌀21.3 (3)
denomination Antoninianus axis 7↕ (3)
material Silver technique Struck
country Roman Empire dataset OCRE — Online Coins of the Roman Empire
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obverse

Bust of Volusian, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right

IMP CAE C VIB VOLVSIANO AVG
reverse

Virtus, helmeted, in military attire, standing left, leaning on shield, holding spear in right hand; in field, star

VIRTVS AVGG
specimens (3)
American Numismatic Society 3.49g ⌀21.4 9↕
American Numismatic Society 3.17g ⌀20.9 7↕
American Numismatic Society 3.25g ⌀21.5 6↕

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RIC IV Volusian 187 (ric.4.vo.187), 251–253 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-iv-volusian-187/ (accessed: 2026-11-08). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA

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