RPC VII.2, 3674

 

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Coin type
Volume VII.2
Number 3674
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 Homonoia standing left, raising right arm, holding double cornucopia
Metal debased silver
Average diameter 23 mm
Average weight 12.04 g
Axis 11, 12
Reference D 4683; M 3309; Geissen 2611
Specimens 12 (6 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ P: 1984.774
2 2     NY: 1974.26.4253
3 3     NY: 1944.100.64920
4 4     NY: 1944.100.64919
5 5     NY: 1974.26.4252
6 6     O: HCR30803 M 3309
7 7     Cologne Geissen 2611
8 8     CNG 105, 10 May 2017, lot 642
9 9     CNG EA 390, 1 Feb. 2017, lot 384 = CNG 41, 19 Mar. 1997, lot 1315
10 10     DS 12394
11 11     Figari & Mosconi 1380 = Ars et Nummus FPL May–June 1970, lot 239 = Kunst und Münzen 22, 2 Apr. 1981, lot 393 = D 4683
12 12     Gorny & Mosch 126, 14 Oct. 2003, lot 2109