Antoninianus - Volusianus (PVDICITIA AVGG; Pudicitia) (251-253) front Antoninianus - Volusianus (PVDICITIA AVGG; Pudicitia) (251-253) back
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Antoninianus - Volusianus PVDICITIA AVGG; Pudicitia

 
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Description
Issuer
Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Emperor
Volusianus (Gaius Vibius Volusianus) (251-253) Trebonianus Gallus (Gaius Vibius Afinius Trebonianus Gallus) (251-253)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Years
251-253
Value
Antoninianus (1)
Currency
Antoninianus, Reform of Caracalla (AD 215 – 301)
Composition
Silver
Shape
Round (irregular)
Technique
Hammered
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-05
References
Numista
N#284112
Rarity index
100%

Reverse

Pudicitia, veiled, draped, seated left, raising veil with right hand and holding sceptre in left hand.

Script: Latin

Lettering: PVDICITIA AVGG

Translation:
Pudicitia Duarum Augustarum.
Purity of the two empresses.

Comment

Source:
Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)

Interesting fact

The Antoninianus - Volusianus coin was issued during a time of great economic and political turmoil in the Roman Empire. The coin's silver content was decreased during this period, which led to inflation and a decrease in the value of the currency. Despite this, the coin still features the image of Pudicitia, the goddess of modesty and chastity, on its reverse side, highlighting the importance of these values in Roman culture.