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brm_692949 - BALBINUS Denier

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Price : 750.00 €

Type : Denier

Date: 238

Mint name / Town : Roma

Metal : silver

Millesimal fineness : 500 ‰

Diameter : 19 mm

Orientation dies : 6 h.

Weight : 2,95 g.

Rarity : R1

Coments on the condition:

Superbe exemplaire, idéalement centré. Belle patine de trouvaille ancienne

Catalogue references :

C.23 (10f.) - RIC.7 - BMC/RE.33 - RSC.23 - RC.2398 (250£) - MRK.70 /9 (500€)

Predigree :

Exemplaire provenant de la trouvaille faite à Limoges (1926) dans les fouilles de l’usine à gaz (avec son ancienne étiquette)

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 : PROVIDENTIA DEORVM.

Reverse description : Providentia (la Providence) debout de face tournée à gauche, tenant une corne d'abondance de la main gauche et un bâton de la main droite placé au-dessus d'un globe.

Reverse translation : “Providentia Deorvm”, (La Providence des Dieux).

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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