Silver Coins of Volusian

Uncertain Mints / Ancient Forgeries

RIC 197-204 are all either uncertain or mules with other emperor's reverses
203 IMP CAE C VIB VOLUSIANVS AVG Bust radiate, draped, cuirassed  r. Fouree with reverse legend misspelled - copying Antioch obverse lengend
FIDES MLITVM
unlisted IMP CAE C VIB VOLUSIANO AVG Bust radiate, draped, cuirassed  r. Unlisted reverse legend.  I listed it with issue 1 because that group includes PAX AVGVST.  The coin looks a little odd and may be an ancient or modern forgery.
PAX AVGVSTI  Pax stg. l., holding branch and transverse sceptre
unlisted IMP CAE C VIB VOLUSIANO AVG Bust radiate, draped, cuirassed  r. Reverse of Gordian III: RIC IV -  151
SECVRIT PERP Securitas leaning on column, holding scepter
unlisted IMP CC VIB VOLUSIANVS AVG Bust radiate, draped, cuirassed  r. This is of the same style of many barbarous Gallus antoninianii that also use the branch mint obverse legend.
VIRTVS AVGG  Virtus stg. r., holding spear and leaning on shield
unlisted IMP CC VIB VOLUSIANVS AVG Bust radiate, draped, cuirassed  r. Reverse of Philip II (?)
PRINCIPI IVVENT  Emperor std. l. in military dress holding globe in r., inverted spear in l.
unlisted IMP CAE C VIB VOLUSIANO AVG Bust radiate, draped, cuirassed  r. Barbarous, reverse of Gordian III
P M TRP V COS II P P Apollo seated left, resting arm on lyre
unlisted IMP CAE C VIB VOLUSIANO AVG Bust radiate, draped, cuirassed  r.  
P M TRP III COS PP Felicitas stg. l., holding long caduceus and cornucpiae
unlisted IMP CAE C VIB VOLUSIANO AVG Bust radiate, draped, cuirassed  r.  
P M TRP IIII COS II PP Felicitas stg. l., holding long caduceus and cornucpiae
unlisted IMP CAE C VIB VOLUSIANVS AVG Bust radiate, draped, cuirassed  r. A fouree of non-official style was shown on the FORVM message board.  The reverse type belongs to Gordian III.    
IOVI STATORI Jupiter standing facing, head right, holding sceptre and thunderbolt

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