RPC VII.2, 3667

 

Image of specimen #11

 

Coin type
Volume VII.2
Number 3667
Province Egypt
Region Egypt
City Alexandria
Reign Pupienus and Balbinus
Person (obv.) Balbinus (Augustus)
Issue LΑ = year 1
Dating AD 238
Obverse inscription Α Κ ΔΕΚ ΚΑΙΛ ΒΑΛΒΙΝΟϹ Ε(Υ)(Ϲ)
Edition Α(ὐτοκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Δέκ(ιμος) Καΐλ(ιος) Βαλβῖνος Εὐσ(εβής)
Translation Emperor Caesar Decius Caelius Balbinus Pius
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Balbinus, right, seen from front
Reverse inscription L Α
Edition (ἔτους) αʹ
Translation of year 1
Reverse design Athena seated left, holding Nike and spear; shield leaning against the throne
Metal debased silver
Average diameter 23 mm
Average weight 12.24 g
Axis 11, 12
Reference BMC 1842; D 4682
Specimens 11 (3 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1864,1118.750 BMC 1842
2 2     B: 18275239, Löbb.
3 3     NY: 1944.100.64917
4 4     A: 3961 (Demetriou)
5 5     CNG 100, 7 Oct. 2015, lot 1789
6 6     CNG EA 137, 12 Apr. 2006, lot 157
7 7     D 4682
8 8     DS 10169
9 9     DS 12393
10 10     J. Aiello coll.
11 11     ✸ Naville Numismatics 38, 11 Mar. 2018, lot 426 = DS 10170