RPC VII.1, 797

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume VII.1
Number 797
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Philomelium
Region Phrygia
City Hadrianopolis
Reign Pupienus and Balbinus
Person (obv.) Pupienus (Augustus)
Magistrate Lucius (archon)
Obverse inscription ΑΥ Κ Μ ΚΛΩΔΙ ΠΟΥΠ ΜΑΞΙΜΟϹ ϹΕΒ
Nominative Imperator Caesar Marcus Clodius Pupienus Maximus Augustus
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Pupienus, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΑΔΡΙΑΝΟΠΟΛ ΕΠΙ Χ ΛΟΥΚΙΟΥ ϹΒ
Reverse design Asclepius standing facing, holding serpent-staff; at his feet, globe, to right Telesphorus
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 33 mm
Axis 5, 6
Specimens 7 (3 in the core collections)
Die-links 1–5: same pair of dies.

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: 1979,0101.2234 SNG vA 8374
2 2     Bern: N/82.1182 SNG Righetti 1182 = M&M AG 41, 1970, lot 463
3 3     NY: 1971.230.77
4 4     Lindgren I, 964
5 5     P: 1203 Wa 6080
6 6     Pecunem 38, 6 Dec. 2015, lot 543
7 7     Savoca 148th Silver, 20 Nov. 2022, lot 333