v21_2987 - BALBINUS Antoninien

MONNAIES 21 (2004)
Starting price : 350.00 €
Estimate : 550.00 €
Realised price : 815.00 €
Number of bids : 4
Maximum bid : 825.00 €

Type : Antoninien

Date: 238

Mint name / Town : Roma

Metal : silver

Millesimal fineness : 500 ‰

Diameter : 23,5 mm

Orientation dies : 6 h.

Weight : 4,23 g.

Rarity : R1

Officine: 3e

Emission: 2e

Coments on the condition:

Flan très large. Beau portrait. Jolie représentation du revers. Une fine patine grise recouvre l’ensemble de la pièce

Catalogue references :

C.17 (10f.) - RIC.12 - BMC/RE.74 - RC.2396 (250£) - MRK.70 /7 (500€)

Predigree :

Cet exemplaire provient d’une vieille collection du Sud de la France

Obverse

Obverse legend : IMP CAES D CAEL BALBINVS AVG.

Obverse description : Buste radié et drapé de Balbin à droite, vu de trois quarts en avant (A).

Obverse translation : “Imperator Cæsar Decimus Cælius Balbinus Augustus”, (L’empereur césar Décime Caelius Balbin auguste).

Reverse

Reverse legend : PIETAS MVTVA AVGG.

Reverse description : Deux mains jointes.

Reverse translation : “Pietas Mutua Augustorum”, (la Piété mutuelle des augustes).

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.

BALBINUS Tétradrachme AU/XF

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