VOTIS DECENNALIBVS

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

Wreath within words VOTIS DECENNALIBVS on the middle in three lines. Below: SC.

Photo of a coin sold the 12/09/2018 by Classical Numismatic Group, Auction 109, lot 695, link to the sale: https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=5243593, link to their website: https://www.cngcoins.com/.

I noted only one obverse die, it is the same one used for the VICTORIA AVGG type and which seems unique to both types. For the reverse I noted two different dies.

Le RIC 4B page 175, note du n°19: ''De Moustier sale (1872), 3150, quotes an As of this type - doubtful.''.

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.