RPC VII.2, 3679

 

Image of specimen #2

 

Coin type
Volume VII.2
Number 3679
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 ΕΥ(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 Nilus reclining on hippopotamus left, holding cornucopia and reed
Metal debased silver
Average diameter 22 mm
Average weight 11.74 g
Axis 12
Reference BMC 1846; DS 10175; Geissen 2612
Specimens 9 (4 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1844,0425.2548.S BMC 1846
2 2     ✸ B: 18275236, 1892/847
3 3     NY: 1944.100.64924
4 4     NY: 1974.26.4254
5 5     Cologne Geissen 2612
6 6     CNG, Triton 12, 6 Jan. 2009, lot 726
7 7     Elsen 134, 9 Sept. 2017, lot 577 = Emporium Hamburg 50, 13 Nov. 2003, lot 530
8 8     Figari & Mosconi 1382 = Aretusa 4, 22 Mar. 1996, lot 596 = Ars et Nummus FPL Sept.–Oct. 1973, lot 407 = DS 10175
9 9     Schenk-Behrens 80, 12 Sept. 2000, lot 275