RPC VII.2, 2995

 

Image of specimen #3

 

Coin type
Volume VII.2
Number 2995
Province Cilicia
Region Cilicia
Subregion Cilicia Pedias
City Tarsus
Reign Pupienus and Balbinus
Person (obv.) Balbinus (Augustus)
Person (rev.) Pupienus (Augustus) ; Balbinus (Augustus) ; Gordian III (Caesar)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ ΚΕϹ ΚΕΛ ΒΑΛΒΕΙΝΟϹ ϹΕΒ, Π Π
Nominative Imperator Caesar Caelius Balbinus Augustus pater patriae
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Balbinus, right, seen from front
Reverse inscription ΤΑΡϹΟΥ ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟΛ, Α Μ Κ Β Γ
Reverse design confronted busts of Pupienus, laureate, draped and cuirassed, right, seen from rear, and of Balbinus, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust left, seen from front; between, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian III, right, seen from front
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 36 mm
Axis 1, 12
Specimens 6 (3 in the core collections)
Note Although only Caesar, Gordian III is here depicted laureate.
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1859,1219.52 BMC 243
2 2     L: 1979,0101.2644 SNG vA 6034
3 3     ✸ L: 1925,1001.21 Tarsus hoard 79
4 4     Bern SNG Righetti 1677
5 5     Kress 165, 1 Apr. 1965, lot 1132
6 6     Peus 410, 31 Oct. 2013, lot 738