RPC VII.2, 2174

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume VII.2
Number 2174
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of the Cyclades
Region Cyclades
City Siphnus
Reign Pupienus and Balbinus
Person (obv.) Pupienus (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ Μ ΠΟΥΠΙΗ ΜΑΞΙΜΟϹ
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Πουπιη(νὸς) Μάξιμος
Translation Emperor Marcus Pupienus Maximus
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Pupienus, right, seen from front
Reverse inscription ϹΙΦΝΙωΝ
Edition Σιφνίων
Translation of the Siphnians
Reverse design Athena Promachos advancing right, holding spear and shield
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 31 mm
Average weight 14.08 g
Axis 6
Reference Le Quéré 76 corr.
Specimens 2 (2 in the core collections)
Note Tentatively described as a coin of Septimius Severus by Le Quéré. On the rev., the last letters are retrograde.

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ P: 402
2 2     V: GR 14982