Pupienus. AD 238. AR Denarius (20mm, 2.91 g, 6h). Rome mint. 1st emission. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Pax seated left on throne, holding olive branch and scepter. RIC IV 4; BMCRE 46-7; RSC 22. Attractive light tone. Superb EF. A wonderfully sharp portrait. From the Conti Collection. Ex Nomos 9 (21 October 2014), lot 285.
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