Æ38 - Pupienus and Balbinus ΕΠΙ ΑΡΧ ϹΕΚΟΥΝΔ ΜΙΛΗϹΙΩΝ ΝΕΟΚΟΡΩΝ

Features

Issuer	Miletus (Conventus of Miletus)
Emperor	Pupienus (Marcus Clodius Pupienus Maximus) (238) Balbinus (Decimus Caelius Calvinus Balbinus) (238) Gordian III (Marcus Antonius Gordianus) (238-244)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Year	238
Composition	Bronze
Weight	25.47 g
Diameter	38 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 497581
References	RPC Online VII.1# 569.1 Roman Provincial Coinage (https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/)

Obverse

Confronted busts of Pupienus, laureate and draped, right, and Balbinus, laureate and draped, left; between, bare-headed, draped bust of Gordian III Caesar, left

Lettering: ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΚΛ ΠΟΥΠΙΗΝΟϹ Κ ΑΝ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟϹ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ Κ ΑΥΤ Κ ΚΑΙ ΒΑΛΒΕΙΝΟϹ

Unabridged legend: Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Μᾶρκος Κλώδιος Πουπιηνὸς καὶ Ἀντώνιος Γορδιανὸς Καῖσαρ καὶ Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Καΐλιος Βαλβεῖνος

Translation: Emperor Caesar Marcus Claudius Pupienus, and Antonius Gordian Caesar, and Emperor Caesar Caelius Balbinus

Reverse

Temple with four columns and rounded pediment enclosing statue of Apollo Didymeus, holding stag and bow; at his feet, lighted altar; on either side of the temple, athlete carrying torch

Lettering: ΕΠΙ ΑΡΧ ϹΕΚΟΥΝΔ ΜΙΛΗϹΙΩΝ ΝΕΟΚΟΡΩΝ

Unabridged legend: ἐπὶ ἀρχιπρυτάνεως Σεκούνδου Μιλησίων νεοκόρων

Translation: under archiprytanis Secundus, of the neocorate Milesians

Mint

Miletus, Ionia, modern-day Balat, Turkey

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
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ND (238)

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