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Sestertius with bust of Pupienus
Roman
Imperial Period
A.D. 238
Mint: Rome
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Diameter: 32 mm. Weight: 22.65 gm. Die Axis: 11
Credit Line
Theodora Wilbour Fund in memory of Zoë Wilbour
Accession Number62.569
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse: Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust of Pupienus to right. IMPCAESMCLODPVPIENVSAV[G]
Reverse: Pax, seated on throne to left, holds branch in right hand, sceptre in left.
PAX PVB LIC[A] In ex.: SC
Reverse: Pax, seated on throne to left, holds branch in right hand, sceptre in left.
PAX PVB LIC[A] In ex.: SC
ProvenanceBy 1962: with Hesperia Art, 2219 St. James Place, Philadelphia 3, Pa.; June 6, 1962: purchased by MFA from Hesperia Art for $ 40.00