E-auction 281-201840 - brm_495240 - BALBINUS Antoninien
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| Estimate : | 125 € |
| Price : | 90 € |
| Maximum bid : | 90 € |
| End of the sale : | 03 September 2018 14:22:00 |
| bidders : | 4 bidders |
Type : Antoninien
Date: mai - juin
Date: 238
Mint name / Town : Roma
Metal : silver
Millesimal fineness : 500 ‰
Diameter : 21,5 mm
Orientation dies : 6 h.
Weight : 2,16 g.
Rarity : R1
Officine: 1re
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un flan bien centré. Manque une partie de métal entre 8h et 10h. La monnaie reste parfaitement identifiable. Usure importante mais régulière. Joli revers. Patine grise
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse legend : [IMP CA]ES D CAEL BALBINVS AVG.
Obverse description : Buste radié, drapé et cuirassé de Balbin à droite, vu de trois quarts en avant (A).
Obverse translation : “Imperator Cæsar Decimus Cælius Balbinus Augustus”, (L’empereur césar Decime Caelius Balbin auguste).
Reverse
Reverse legend : [CON]CORDIA AVGG.
Reverse description : Deux mains jointes.
Reverse translation : “Concordia Augustorum”, (La Concorde des augustes).
Commentary
Poids très léger. Rubans de type 3. Pour Balbin, nous n’avons qu’une légende de droit pour l’antoninien.
Historical background
BALBINUS
(02-04/05/238)
After the eviction of the Gordians in Africa, the Senate appoints two of its members to fight against Maximin. The descent towards Italy is stopped in front of Aquilée, where it is assassinated in April 238. Balbin, great administrator, remains in Rome while Pupien takes the direction of the military affairs. Despite this efficient distribution of roles, Balbin does not manage to get along with his colleague Pupien. They are first forced to adopt the last male survivor of the Gordian family (Gordian the Younger), promoted to Caesar in February or March. Balbin and Pupien are both murdered, possibly in late April or early May. The new chronology is based on the work of A. Chastagnol and his introduction to the History of Augustus.
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