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brm_761315 - BALBINUS Antoninien

BALBINUS Antoninien AU
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Item sold on our e-shop (2022)
Price : 750.00 €
Type : Antoninien
Date: mai - juin
Date: 238
Mint name / Town : Roma
Metal : silver
Millesimal fineness : 500 ‰
Diameter : 22,5 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 5,21 g.
Rarity : R1
Officine: 1re
Coments on the condition:
Très bel exemplaire sur un flan large, centré des deux côtés. Buste finement détaillé. Patine grise
Catalogue references :

Obverse


Obverse legend : IMP CAES 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 : CONCORDIA AVGG.
Reverse description : Deux mains jointes.
Reverse translation : “Concordia Augustorum”, (La Concorde 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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