RPC VII.2, 3662

 

Image of specimen #5

 

Coin type
Volume VII.2
Number 3662
Province Egypt
Region Egypt
City Alexandria
Reign Pupienus and Balbinus
Person (obv.) Pupienus (Augustus)
Issue LΑ = year 1
Dating AD 238
Obverse inscription Α Κ Μ ΚΛω(Δ) ΠΟΥΠΙΗΝΟϹ ΕΥ(Ϲ)
Edition Α(ὐτοκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Κλώ(διος) Πουπιηνὸς Εὐσ(εβής)
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Claudius Pupienus Pius
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Pupienus, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription L Α
Edition (ἔτους) αʹ
Translation of year 1
Reverse design Nilus reclining on hippopotamus left, holding cornucopia and reed
Metal debased silver
Average diameter 23 mm
Average weight 12.11 g
Axis 12
Specimens 6 (2 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     NY: 1944.100.64913
2 2     NY: 1944.100.64912
3 3     Emporium Hamburg 67, 10 May 2012, lot 300
4 4     J. Aiello coll.
5 5     ✸ NAC 88, 8 Oct. 2015, lot 669
6 6     Roma Numismatics 4, 30 Sept. 2012, lot 746