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Pupienus. AD 238. Æ Sestertius (28mm, 19.47 g, 2h). Rome mint. Laureate and cuirassed bust right / Pax seated left, holding branch and short transverse scepter; SC in exergue. RIC IV 22; Banti 7 (this coin illustrated, but incorrect sales record noted). Attractive even brown patina, faint porosity on reverse. Good VF. A superb portrait of the short-reigning emperor.
From the Wayne Scheible Collection. Ex Triton I (2 December 1997), lot 1591; I. Vecchi 5 (5 March 1997), lot 710; Percy H. Webb Collection (A. Hess 211, 9 May 1932), lot 2399.
The final winners of all CNG Feature Auction 126 lots will be determined during the live online sale that will be held on 28-29 May 2024. This lot is in Session Three, which will begin 29 May at 9 AM ET.
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