PUPIENUS, (A.D. 238), AE dupondius, Rome mint, special emission, (8.99 g), obv. bearded Pupienus radiate draped and cuirassed bust to right, around IMP CAES M CLOD PVPIENVS AVG. rev. VOTIS / DECENNA / LIBVS / SC, in four lines within wreath, (S.8544, BMC 17, RIC 19, C.-). Old brown patina, some surface pitting and evidence of cleaning, nearly very fine and extremely rare.
Ex Dr V.J.A. Flynn Collection. Previously Baldwins with ticket. This is an extremely rare issue of Pupienus with only two others in CoinArchives.