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© American Numismatic Society (ANS)
Antoninianus - Pupienus PATRES SENATVS
238 year| Silver | 4.6 g | 23 mm |
| Issuer | Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Pupienus (Marcus Clodius Pupienus Maximus) (238) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 238 |
| Value | Antoninianus (1) |
| Currency | Antoninianus, Reform of Caracalla (AD 215 – 301) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 4.6 g |
| Diameter | 23 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#280658 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Clasped right hands.
Script: Latin
Lettering: PATRES SENATVS
Translation:
Patres Senatus.
To the father of the senate.
Comment
Mass varies: 4.19–5.15 g;Diameter varies: 22.5–23 mm;
Example of this type:
American Numismatic Society (ANS)
Source:
Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)
Interesting fact
The Antoninianus coin , which features Pupienus (also known as Pupienus Maximus) on the obverse and PATRES SENATVS on the reverse, was issued during a time of great turmoil in the Roman Empire. Pupienus was a military leader who became emperor in 238 AD, during a period known as the "Year of the Six Emperors," when there were multiple claimants to the throne. He ruled for only a few months before being assassinated, and his coinage is considered rare and valuable among collectors today.
