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RIC IV Pupienus 14

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC IV Pupienus 14. Denomination: Sestertius. Authority: Pupienus. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows bust of Pupienus, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right, with the legend IMP CAES M CLOD PVPIENVS AVG.

The reverse shows liberalitas, draped, standing left, holding abacus in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand, with the legend LIBERALITAS AVGVSTORVM S C.

Evidence at a glance

Linked sources
2
Photograph views
5
Catalogue references
1

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Historical context

Pupienus, recorded in contemporary texts as Marcus Clodius Pupienus Maximus, served as Roman emperor alongside Balbinus for 99 days in 238, during the Year of the Six Emperors. This bronze issue was produced at the mint of Rome under his imperial authority during the Roman Empire.

The coin is a sestertius, a denomination originating as an ancient Roman coin useful for commerce, originally valued at two and a half asses or one quarter of a denarius. The obverse features the bust of Pupienus with the legend IMP CAES M CLOD PVPIENVS AVG. The reverse design depicts Liberalitas holding an abacus and cornucopiae, accompanied by the inscription LIBERALITAS AVGVSTORVM S C.

Physical characteristics

Material
Bronze
Denomination
Sestertius

Technical characteristics

Mint
Rome
Authority
Pupienus

Design

Obverse
Bust of Pupienus, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right
Reverse
Liberalitas, draped, standing left, holding abacus in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand
Obverse legend
IMP CAES M CLOD PVPIENVS AVG
Reverse legend
LIBERALITAS AVGVSTORVM S C

Identification

Type reference
RIC IV Pupienus 14
Denomination and metal
Sestertius, Bronze
Obverse legend to match
IMP CAES M CLOD PVPIENVS AVG
Reverse legend to match
LIBERALITAS AVGVSTORVM S C
Source note
Type description from the American Numismatic Society's Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE); individual specimens differ in die, flan size, weight and wear, and legend breaks may vary.

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