Pupienus Sestertius

My last OP for today... I think the direct sunlight brings out the best in bronzes :-D

 

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Gee, what a tremendous portrait !

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@Julius Germanicus , you are KILLER on those QUARTERS you collect! Beautiful collection.

 

Wonderful example with such a terrific portrait!!

My poor/worn example pales in comparison.

 

Avery cool score

 

Outstanding portrait!

 

That is a really nice portrait!

 

What a great coin!

 

This is mine, not nearly so excellent as yours, it's rough and the reverse is weak. But the portrait is o.k. for me.

 

that is a nice one. i like the reverse counting board. all the coins on here are good, prolly not as expensive as the OP was.

 

Actually there was little competition at the auction so I got it for half of what it probably should have cost .
On the other hand, I find good Sestertii of Balbinus much harder to find so it will be extremely hard for me to get an equal companion piece for Pupienus with my budget...

 

well then, good for you

 

A sharp, handsome portrait. Great coin!

Pupienus sestertii are easier to find than Balbinus, I agree. I have not been able to find a suitable one yet.

This is my sestertius of Pupienus. Pax Publica type.

 

That is one great coin of yours, Eduard!!! Love the style, detail and patina!

 

My thoughts exactly. Reason why, after I've had the following Pupienus sestertius for years I parted with it, finding myself unable to get it's Balbinus alter ego

I had my revenge with denarii



Pupienus, Sestertius Rome mint, AD 238
IMP CAES M CLOD PVPIENVS AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right
VICTORIA AVGG, Victory standing, head turned on the left, holding wreath in her right hand, palm and drapery in her left hand
24.9 gr 31 mm
Ref : RIC IV # 23a, Cohen # 38

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I thought this would have been a nice alter ego for mine and joined my very first ever live auction for it today but was outbid by far - it went away for 1.200 British pounds (a multitude of what I paid for my Pupienus). *sniff*

 

Then you were bidding against me.... but we both lost so all is good.

Still, I did not walk away empty handed.

 

What did you get ?

That brassy Faustina II exceeded my budget also... so I think about buying some cheap and ugly Balbinus out of pure frustration now.

 

There were a large numbers of drool-inducing coins in that auction. I wasn't able to watch it close. What did the Colosseum sestertius bring?

 

I think 480.000 UK Pounds...