Volusian; AE Sestertius; Concordia
Description:
Volusian (251 - 253 AD). AE Sestertius, Rome mint 251-252 AD. IMP CAE C VIB VOLVSIANO AVG; laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / CONCORDIA AVGG; Concordia seated left, holding patera and double cornucopiae.
Diameter:
AE27 mm
Weight:
17,88 g
Grade:
gVF/aVF
Attribution:
RIC IV 250a
Commentary:
attractive green and brown patina, good portrait, minor pitting on reverse
History:
With Philip I /Philip II, Decius/Etruscus and Gallus/Volusian no less than three imperial father-son duos were killed, mostly by own troops, within just four years.
Article Number:
028-03-04-44656