RPC VII.2, 3683

 

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Coin type
Volume VII.2
Number 3683
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 Ε(Υ)
Edition Α(ὐτοκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Δέκ(ιμος) Καΐλ(ιος) Βαλβῖνος Εὐ(σεβής)
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 Zeus seated left, holding patera and sceptre; at left, eagle
Metal debased silver
Average diameter 23 mm
Average weight 12.85 g
Axis 12
Reference D 4688; Geissen 2613
Specimens 7 (2 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ P: 3109
2 2     Cop SNG 674
3 3     Cologne Geissen 2613
4 4     CNG MBS 79, 17 Sept. 2008, lot 744
5 5     D 4688
6 6     DS 10177
7 7     Rauch 98, 21 Sept. 2015, lot 259