v13_0560 - BALBINUS Denier
MONNAIES 13 (2001)
Starting price : 426.86 €
Estimate : 686.02 €
Realised price : 513.75 €
Number of bids : 8
Maximum bid : 838.47 €
Starting price : 426.86 €
Estimate : 686.02 €
Realised price : 513.75 €
Number of bids : 8
Maximum bid : 838.47 €
Type : Denier
Date: 238
Mint name / Town : Roma
Metal : silver
Millesimal fineness : 500 ‰
Diameter : 19,5 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 3,19 g.
Rarity : R2
Emission: 1re
Coments on the condition:
Beau portrait. Flan large et complet. Jolie patine de collection
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse legend : IMP C D CAEL BALBINVS AVG.
Obverse description : Buste lauré, 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 Décimus Caélius Balbin auguste).
Reverse
Reverse legend : P M TR - P COS II P P.
Reverse description : Balbin debout à gauche, vêtu de la toge, tenant une branche de laurier de la main droite et un sceptre court de la main gauche.
Reverse translation : “Pontifex Maximus Tribunicia Potestas Consul secundus Pater Patriæ”, (Grand pontife revêtu de la puissance tribunitienne consul pour la deuxième fois père de la patrie).
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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