RPC VII.2, 3680

 

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Coin type
Volume VII.2
Number 3680
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 ϹΕΒ
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Δέκιμος Καίλιος Βαλβῖνος Σεβαστός Α(ὐτοκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Δέκ(ιμος) Καίλ(ιος) 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 (ἔτους) αʹ
Translation of year 1
Reverse design Nilus reclining on hippopotamus left, holding cornucopia, and reed
Metal debased silver
Average diameter 23 mm
Average weight 12.15 g
Axis 11
Reference D 4686
Specimens 3 (1 in the core collections)
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# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ B: 18275238, Löbb.
2 2     A: 3964 (Demetriou)
3 3     Figari & Mosconi 1383 = NAC N, 26 June 2003, lot 2123 = D 4686