Rare denarius of Pupienus, one of the shortest reigning Emperors in Roman history. Pupien was proclaimed emperor at the same time as Balbin, so that at the same time they both co-ruled the Empire. According to a new chronology compiled by A. Chastagnol and M. Christol, between the end of April and the beginning of May 238, there was a certain conflict between the two co-emperors, who were finally murdered by the praetorians.
Coin from 98 Auction of Emporium Hamburg.
Ex. Vögl and ex. prof. Bartosz Awianowicz.
Roman Imperial
Pupienus (238), Sestertius 238, Rome mint
Obverse: bust of the emperor in a laurel wreath facing right
IMP CAES M CLOD PVPIENVS AVG
Reverse: Pax seated left, holding branch in right hand and sceptre in left, SC in exerque
PAX PVBLICA
Diameter 29 mm, weight 17.39 g
