RPC VII.2, 3670

 

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Coin type
Volume VII.2
Number 3670
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 standing, facing, head left, holding spear and shield on ground
Metal debased silver
Average diameter 23 mm
Average weight 12.61 g
Axis 11, 12
Reference DS 10166; Geissen 2609
Specimens 10 (3 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ P: 3107
2 2     Cop SNG 675
3 3     G SNG 4501
4 4     Cologne Geissen 2609
5 5     CNG 109, 12 Sept. 2018, lot 511
6 6     CNG EA 294, 16 Jan. 2013, lot 511
7 7     CNG MBS 70, 21 Sept. 2005, lot 618
8 8     DS 10166
9 9     Monnaies d'Antan 10, 24 Nov. 2011, lot 83
10 10     Noble 121, 30 July 2019, lot 4639