RPC VII.2, 3668

 

Image of specimen #8

 

Coin type
Volume VII.2
Number 3668
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 ϹΕ(Β)
Edition Α(ὐτοκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Δέκ(ιμος) Καῖλ(ος) Βαλβῖνος Σεβ(αστός)
Translation Emperor Caesar Decimus Caelius Balbinus Augustus
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 12.49 g
Axis 11, 12
Reference D 4681; M 3307; Geissen 2610
Specimens 10 (5 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: 3108
2 2     G SNG 4502
3 3     Mu SNG 1576
4 4     NY: 1944.100.64918
5 5     O: HCR30802 M 3307
6 6     Cologne Geissen 2610
7 7     CNG 105, 10 May 2017, lot 641
8 8     ✸ CNG 94, 18 Sept. 2013, lot 947 = Jencek Historical Enterprise 3, 14 Feb. 2012, lot 97
9 9     Figari & Mosconi 1379 = Auctiones AG 7, 7 June 1977, lot 482 = D 4681
10 10     Naville Numismatics 50, 23 June 2019, lot 234