P M TR P COS II P P

Reference : AYC #29, RIC 16

Weight: 19.67 grs

Metal: Bronze

Diameter: ?

Scarcity: Very rare

Type:

Obverse

Reverse

IMP CAES M CLOD PVPIENVS AVG

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

P M TR P COS II P P / S – C

Felicitas standing left, holding caduceus with the right hand and a scepter with the left hand.

One coin sold the 12/10/2009 by Gorny & Mosch Giessener Münzhandlung, Auction 180, lot 420, link to the sale: https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=674985.

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.