RPC VII.2, 3678

 

Image of specimen #4

 

Coin type
Volume VII.2
Number 3678
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 Nike seated left, holding wreath and palm
Metal debased silver
Average diameter 23 mm
Average weight 11.50 g
Axis 12
Reference BMC 1844; M 3312
Specimens 7 (3 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1860,0327.215 BMC 1844
2 2     B: 18275242, 1892/96
3 3     O: HCR30804 M 3312
4 4     ✸ CNG EA 378, 13 July 2016, lot 388
5 5     DS 10173
6 6     Hirsch 317, 18 Feb. 2016, lot 2322
7 7     Boston: 1985.1242