Akmoneia (AD 251-253) AE 27 - Volusian

Volusian, 251-253 AD. AE27 (10.89g, 6h). AVT K OVIB AÎ¦ Î“AÎ›Î›OC OYOÎ›OYCIANOC, radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / AKMO/ NÐ„Î©N, Horseman, holding whip, on galloping horse right; below horse, river-god Sindros reclining left; to right, two females (deities, or personifications of nature) standing left on rocky outcropping. VF, black-green patina with earthen overtones. Ex Alighieri Coll.

The main figure of the horseman, in association with the presonifications of the river-god and the presence of the female figures (whether themselves personifications of the surrounding countryside, or actual individuals), may represent an otherwise unknown foundation myth for Acmoneia.

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Filename:	81000790.jpg
City/Mint name:	Akmoneia
Keywords:	roman / bronze
References:	SNG von Aulock 3380 (same obv. die); BMC 107-8 (same dies); SNG Leypold 1403 (same dies)
Valuation:	CNG Auc. 81 (5/2009), lot 790 ($400 + comm)
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Date added:	Dec 15, 2009
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