RPC VII.2, 3650

 

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Coin type
Volume VII.2
Number 3650
Province Egypt
Region Egypt
City Alexandria
Reign Pupienus and Balbinus
Person (obv.) Pupienus (Augustus)
Issue LΑ = year 1
Dating AD 238
Obverse inscription Α Κ Μ ΚΛω(Δ) ΠΟΥΠΙΗΝΟϹ ΕΥϹ
Edition Α(ὐτοκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Κλώ(διος) Πουπιηνὸς Εὐσ(εβής)
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Claudius Pupienus Pius
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Pupienus, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription L Α
Edition (ἔτους) αʹ
Translation of year 1
Reverse design Athena seated left, holding Nike and spear; shield leaning against the throne
Metal debased silver
Average diameter 24 mm
Average weight 12.55 g
Axis 11, 12
Reference BMC 1835
Specimens 8 (3 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1860,0327.218 BMC 1835
2 2     ✸ P: 3114
3 3     NY: 1944.100.64916
4 4     A: 3969 (Demetriou)
5 5     Elsen 61, 19 Mar. 2000, lot 879
6 6     Kurpfälzische Münzen FPL 6, 1976, lot 102
7 7     Noble 107, 18 Nov. 2014, lot 3544 (part of)
8 8     Peus 277, 25 Oct. 1971, lot 304