RPC VII.2, 2070

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume VII.2
Number 2070
Province Bithynia-Pontus
Region Bithynia
City Heraclea Pontica
Reign Pupienus and Balbinus
Person (obv.) Balbinus (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤΟ Κ Δ ΒΑΛΒΙΝΟϹ ΑΥΓ
Edition Αὐτο(κράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Δ(έκιμος) Βαλβῖνος Αὔγ(ουστος)
Translation Emperor Caesar Decimus Balbinus Augustus
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Balbinus, right, seen from front
Reverse inscription ΗΡΑΚΛΕΩΤΑΝ ΠΟΝΤΩ
Edition Ἡρακλεωτᾶν Πόντῳ
Translation of the Heracleans in Pontus
Reverse design Asclepius standing left, holding serpent staff
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 22 mm
Average weight 5.66 g
Axis 6, 7
Reference Rec —
Specimens 6 (2 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: 1979,0101.1309 SNG vA 6958
2 2     P: 728 Wa 366 = SNG 358
3 3     Naumann 53, 7 May 2017, lot 413 = Schulman NY, 6 June 1969 (Mabbott coll.), lot 1116
4 4     SNG vA 413
5 5     SNG vA 414
6 6     SNG vA 415