CONCORDIA AVGG


Reference : AYC #10 (1), RIC 1
Weight: 2.45 grs
Metal: Silver
Diameter: ?
Scarcity: Very rare
Type:

Obverse

Reverse

IMP C M CLOD PVPIENVS AVG

Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Pupienus right, seen from three quarters back. 

CONCOR - DIA AVGG

Concordia seated left on throne, holding patera with the right hand and double cornucopia with the left hand.

Photo of a coin sold the 13/12/2014 by AuktionsHaus H. D. Rauch GmbH, E-Auction 16, lot 5404, link to the sale: https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=2286902, link to their website: https://www.hdrauch.com/site/de/.

The legend break on the reverse is weak, it is sharper on other copies, such as this one sold by Gemini LLC: https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=4012922.

I observe that on most of Pupienus' coins the cuirass is almost invisible and the shoulder appears smooth. Although I have listed a variant with a non-cuirassed bust for other emperors from the same period, this bust of Pupienus seems to be cuirassed. We see streaks indicating a cuirass in the lower shoulder or at least an irregular lower shoulder showing a desire to display a cuirass. Here is an example:

 On this photo the streaks are visible at the bottom of the shoulder. 

However, we cannot exclude that only draped busts exist. So far, I haven't noticed an example where the shoulder is undoubtedly smooth.