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v31_0393 - BALBINUS Denier

BALBINUS Denier AU
AU
MONNAIES 31 (2007)
Starting price : 550.00 €
Estimate : 850.00 €
Realised price : 700.00 €
Number of bids : 3
Maximum bid : 990.00 €
Type : Denier
Date: 238
Mint name / Town : Roma
Metal : silver
Millesimal fineness : 500 ‰
Diameter : 19,5 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 2,41 g.
Rarity : R2
Officine: 6e
Emission: 1re
Coments on the condition:
Superbe exemplaire sur un flan large et irrégulier. Bien centré. Très beau portrait d’une grande finesse. Revers de haut relief. Patine grise avec des reflets dorés
Catalogue references :
C.27 (10f.) - RIC.8  - BMC/RE.37  - RCV.8491 (550$) - RSC.27

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 Caelius Balbinus Augustus”, (L’empereur césar Décimus Caélius Balbin auguste).

Reverse

Reverse legend : VICT-ORIA AVGG.
Reverse description : Victoria (La Victoire) debout de face, tournée à gauche, les ailes ouvertes, tenant une couronne de la main droite et une palme de la gauche.
Reverse translation : “Victoria Augustorum”, (La Victoire 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.

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