RPC VII.1, 797

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume VII.1
Number 797
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Philomelium
Region Phrygia
City Hadrianopolis
Reign Pupienus and Balbinus
Person (obv.) Pupienus (Augustus)
Magistrate Lucius (archon)
Obverse inscription ΑΥ Κ Μ ΚΛΩΔΙ ΠΟΥΠ ΜΑΞΙΜΟϹ ϹΕΒ
Edition Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Κλώδι(ος) Πουπ(ιηνὸς) Μάξιμος Σεβ(αστός)
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Clodius Pupienus Maximus Augustus
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Pupienus, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΑΔΡΙΑΝΟΠΟΛ ΕΠΙ Χ ΛΟΥΚΙΟΥ ϹΒ
Edition Ἁδριανοπολ(ειτῶν) ἐπὶ (ἄρ)χ(οντος) Λουκίου Σ(ε)β(αστῶν)
Translation of the Augustan Hadrianopolitans, under archon Lucius
Reverse design Asclepius standing facing, holding serpent-staff; at his feet, globe, to right Telesphorus
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 33 mm
Average weight 20.10 g
Axis 5, 6
Specimens 7 (3 in the core collections)
Die-links 1–5: same pair of dies.

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: 1979,0101.2234 SNG vA 8374
2 2     Bern: N/82.1182 SNG Righetti 1182 = M&M AG 41, 1970, lot 463
3 3     NY: 1971.230.77
4 4     Lindgren I, 964
5 5     P: 1203 Wa 6080
6 6     Pecunem 38, 6 Dec. 2015, lot 543
7 7     Savoca 148th Silver, 20 Nov. 2022, lot 333