Double Aureus "Binio" - Volusianus P M TR P IIII COS II
253 year| Gold | - | - |
| 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 |
| Year | 253 |
| Value | 2 Aurei (25) |
| Currency | Antoninianus, Reform of Caracalla (AD 215 – 301) |
| Composition | Gold |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#284009 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Volusian, veiled, togate, standing left, sacrificing out of patera in right hand over lighted tripod, left, and holding short sceptre in left hand.
Script: Latin
Lettering: P M TR P IIII COS II
Translation:
Pontifex Maximus, Tribunicia Potestate Quarta, Consul Secundum.
High priest, holder of tribunician power for the fourth time, consul for the second time.
Comment
Source:Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)
Interesting fact
The Double Aureus "Binio" - Volusianus (P M TR P IIII COS II) (253) from Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) made of Gold is an interesting coin because it features the image of the Roman Emperor Volusianus, who ruled from 251 to 253 AD, on one side, and the goddess Roma on the other. This coin was minted during a time of great turmoil in the Roman Empire, known as the Crisis of the Third Century, and its production was likely a symbol of the empire's wealth and power.