RPC VII.2, 3669

 

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Coin type
Volume VII.2
Number 3669
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)(Ϲ)
Edition Α(ὐτοκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Δέκ(ιμος) Καΐλ(ιος) Βαλβῖνος Εὐσ(εβής)
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 Athena standing, facing, head left, holding spear and shield on ground
Metal debased silver
Average diameter 23 mm
Average weight 11.97 g
Axis 7, 11, 12
Reference BMC 1841; D 4680
Specimens 12 (4 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1860,0327.217 BMC 1841
2 2     P: 3106
3 3     ✸ B: 18275240, 1891/440
4 4     NY: 1935.117.869
5 5     A: 3956 (Demetriou)
6 6     Brand FPL 3, 20003, lot 458 = DS 10167
7 7     CNG 47, 16 Sept. 1998, lot 1027
8 8     Figari & Mosconi 1377 = Ars et Nummus FPL March–April 1973, lot 249 = DS 10168
9 9     Figari & Mosconi 1378 = CNG MBS 70, 21 Sept. 2005, lot 618 = D 4680
10 10     J. Aiello coll.
11 11     Malloy 14, 2 July 1979, lot 491
12 12     NFA 29, 13 Aug. 1992, lot 413