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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: 21.08 gm. Die Axis: 12
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius C. Vermeule III
Accession Number1998.554
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse: Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust of Pupienus to right.
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Reverse: Pax seated left, branch in right hand, scepter in left.
PAX PVBLICA in ex.: SC
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Reverse: Pax seated left, branch in right hand, scepter in left.
PAX PVBLICA in ex.: SC
ProvenanceSaid to be from Basel Sale 2, March 8, 1937, lot 955; by date unknown: Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius C. Vermeule III Collection; gift of Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius C. Vermeule III to MFA, December 16, 1998