Balbinus


  • Emperor: 238.


Aureus

VICTORIA AVGG

Mint : Roma

Reference : AYC #1
Weight:
Metal: Gold
Diameter: 20.00 mm
Scarcity: Extremely rare

Obverse

Reverse

Bust

IMP C D CAEL BALBINVS AVG

Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Balbinus to the right, seen from three quarters ahead.

VICTO - RIA AVGG

Victoria standing left, holding crown with the right hand and palm with the left hand.

Picture of type
Estimates :
TB B
50.000 30.000

Photo from a coin sold by Numismatica Ars Classica, link to the sale: https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=262198, link to their website: http://www.arsclassicacoins.com/.

Only three copies known.



Antoninianus

CONCORDIA AVGG

Mint : Roma

Reference : AYC #2
Weight: 4.00 grs
Metal: Silver
Diameter: 19.00 mm
Scarcity: Scarce

Obverse

Reverse

Bust

IMP CAES D CAEL BALBINVS AVG

Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Balbinus to the right, seen from three quarters ahead.

CONCORDIA AVGG

Clasped hands.

Picture of type

Photo from a coin sold by Classical Numismatic Group, link to the sale and their website: https://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=318401.



Antoninianus

FIDES MVTVA AVGG

Mint : Roma

Reference : AYC #3
Weight:
Metal: Silver
Diameter: 21.00 mm
Scarcity: Scarce

Obverse

Reverse

Bust

IMP CAES D CAEL BALBINVS AVG

Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Balbinus to the right, seen from three quarters ahead.

CONCORDIA AVGG

Clasped hands.

Picture of type

Photo from a coin sold by Classical Numismatic Group, link to the sale and their website: https://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=43823.



Antoninianus

PIETAS MVTVA AVGG

Mint : Roma

Reference : AYC #4
Weight: 4.00 grs
Metal: Silver
Diameter: 22.00 mm
Scarcity: Scarce

Obverse

Reverse

Bust

IMP CAES D CAEL BALBINVS AVG

Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Balbinus to the right, seen from three quarters ahead.

PIETAS MVTVA AVGG

Clasped hands.

Picture of type

Photo from a coin sold by Classical Numismatic Group, link to the sale and their website: https://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=226214.



Denarius

CONCORDIA AVGG

Mint : Roma

Reference : AYC #5
Weight: 3.00 grs
Metal: Silver
Diameter: 19.00 mm
Scarcity: Scarce

Obverse

Reverse

Bust

IMP C D CAEL BALBINVS AVG

Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Balbinus to the right, seen from three quarters ahead.

CONCORDIA AVGG

Concordia seated left, holding patera with the right hand and double cornucopia with the left hand.

Picture of type

Photo fro ma coin sold by Leu Numismatik, link to the sale: https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=5293194, link to their website: https://leunumismatik.com/.



Denarius

IOVI CONSERVATORI

Mint : Roma

Reference : AYC #6
Weight: 3.50 grs
Metal: Silver
Diameter:
Scarcity: Scarce

Obverse

Reverse

Bust

IMP C D CAEL BALBINVS AVG

Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Balbinus to the right, seen from three quarters ahead.

IOVI CONSERVATORI

Jupiter draped, standing left, holding thunderbolt with the right hand and a scepter with the left hand.

Picture of type

Photo from a coin  Numismatik Lanz München, link to the sale: https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=83722, link to their website: https://www.lanz.com/.

Break legends on the reverse:

n°1: IOVI CONSERVATORI

n°2: IOVI CONSE - RVATORI

The legend break is light and does not constitute a notable ''variant''. Indeed it is the passage of the scepter which sometimes causes a wider gap between the letter E and the letter R.



Denarius

LIBERALITAS AVGVSTORVM

Mint : Roma

Reference : AYC #7
Weight: 3.00 grs
Metal: Silver
Diameter: 19.00 mm
Scarcity: Common

Obverse

Reverse

Bust

IMP C D CAEL BALBINVS AVG

Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Balbinus to the right, seen from three quarters ahead.

LIBERALITAS AVGVSTORVM

Liberalitas standing left, holding an abacus with the right hand and a cornucopia with the left hand.

Picture of type

Photo from a coin sold by Classical Numismatic Group, link to the sale and their website: https://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=209227


Variants


Bust without cuirass and seen from three quarter back

Reference : AYC# 7 var
Weight: 3.00 grs
Diameter: 19.00 mm
Scarcity: Very rare

Obverse

Reverse

Bust
Obverse commentary

'' ''

Laureate and draped bust of Balbinus right, seen from three quarter back.

Reverse commentary

'' ''

Picture of type

Bust referenced by Curtis Clay, link to his discover: https://www.forumancientcoins.com/board/index.php?topic=93213.0.



Denarius

PAX PVBLICA

Mint : Roma

Reference : AYC #8
Weight: 3.00 grs
Metal: Silver
Diameter: 19.00 mm
Scarcity: Scarce

Obverse

Reverse

Bust

IMP C D CAEL BALBINVS AVG

Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Balbinus to the right, seen from three quarters ahead.

PAX – PVBLICA

Pax seated left, holding branch with the right hand and a scepter with the left hand.

Picture of type

Photo from a coin sold by Classical Numismatic Group, link to the sale and their website: https://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=209227.



Denarius

P M TR P COS II P P

Mint : Roma

Reference : AYC #9
Weight: 3.00 grs
Metal: Silver
Diameter: 20.00 mm
Scarcity: Common

Obverse

Reverse

Bust

IMP C D CAEL BALBINVS AVG

Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Balbinus to the right, seen from three quarters ahead.

P M TR P COS II P P

The genius of the senate standing left, holding a branch with the right hand and a short scepter with the left hand.

Picture of type

Photo from a coin sold by Auktionshaus H. D. Rauch GmbH, lnk to the sale: https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=344899, link to their website: https://www.hdrauch.com/site/de/.

Break legends on the reverse:

n°1: P M TR P – COS II P P

n°2: P M TR – P COS II P P

n°3: P M TR – P – COS II P P


Variants


Bust without cuirass and seen from three quarter back

Reference : AYC #9 var
Weight: 3.00 grs
Diameter: 20.00 mm
Scarcity: Very rare

Obverse

Reverse

Bust
Obverse commentary

'' ''

Laureate and draped bust of Balbinus right, seen from three quarter back.

Reverse commentary

'' ''

Picture of type

One coin sold by Classical Numismatic Group, link to the sale: https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=1482318, link to their website: https://www.cngcoins.com/.

Curtis Clay had referenced this bust for several other other types. I add this bust for this type, not referenced so far.



Denarius

P M TR P COS II P P, felicitas

Mint : Roma

Reference : AYC #10
Weight: 3.00 grs
Metal: Silver
Diameter: 20.00 mm
Scarcity: Scarce

Obverse

Reverse

Bust

IMP C D CAEL BALBINVS AVG

Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Balbinus to the right, seen from three quarters ahead.

P M TR P COS II P P

Felicitas standing left, holding caduceus with the right hand and a scepter with the left hand.

Picture of type

Photo from a coin sold by Roma Numismatic Limited, link to the sale: https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=2710793, link to their website: https://www.romanumismatics.com/.

Roma Numismatic Limited says ''apparently unpublished''. I think that since the RIC 6 describes this coin with Felicitas holding a short scepter, Roma Numismatic Limited gave this variant as unpublished. In my opinion the description of the RIC is simply wrong. RIC 18 gives "felicitas standing left as on no.6". And the RIC 18 is a sestertius showing a long scepter. So it seems logical to think that the RIC 6 is poorly described. The description of the obverse legend given by Roma Numismatic Limited is the legend ''IMP CAES D CAEL BALBINVS AVG'' ... It is not the legend noted on the coin (error) and it may be also what prompted this auction house to note this coin as "unpublished".



Denarius

PROVIDENTIA DEORVM

Mint : Roma

Reference : AYC #11
Weight: 3.50 grs
Metal: Silver
Diameter: 20.00 mm
Scarcity: Scarce

Obverse

Reverse

Bust

IMP C D CAEL BALBINVS AVG

Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Balbinus to the right, seen from three quarters ahead.

PROVIDENTIA DEORVM

Providentia standing left, holding wand with the right hand and cornucopia with the left hand. Globe at her feet to the left.

Picture of type

Photo from a coin sold by Classical Numismatic Group, link to the sale and their website: https://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=303535.



Denarius

VICTORIA AVGG

Mint : Roma

Reference : AYC# 12
Weight: 3.00 grs
Metal: Silver
Diameter: 20.00 mm
Scarcity: Common

Obverse

Reverse

Bust

IMP C D CAEL BALBINVS AVG

Laureate draped and cuirassed bust of Balbinus to the right, seen from three quarters ahead.

VICTORIA AVGG

Victoria standing left, holding wreath with the right hand and palm with the left hand.

Picture of type

Photo from a coin sold by Classical Numismatic Group, link to the sale and their website: https://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=132948.

Break legends on the reverse:

n°1: VICTORIA AVGG

n°2: VICTO - RIA AVGG


Variants


Bust without cuirass and seen from three quarter back

Reference : AYC# 12 var
Weight:
Diameter:
Scarcity: Common

Obverse

Reverse

Bust
Obverse commentary

'' ''

Laureate and draped bust of Balbinus right, seen from three quarter back.

Reverse commentary

'' ''

Picture of type

Photo for a coin sold by Roma Numismatic Limited, link to the sale: https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=1819053, link to their website: https://www.romanumismatics.com/.

Bust referenced by Curtis Clay, link to his discover: https://www.forumancientcoins.com/board/index.php?topic=93213.0.



Denarius

VOTIS DECENNALIBUS

Mint : Roma

Reference : AYC# 13
Weight: 3.00 grs
Metal: Silver
Diameter:
Scarcity: Scarce

Obverse

Reverse

Bust

IMP C D CAEL BALBINVS AVG

Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Balbinus to the right, seen from three quarters ahead.

/ VOTIS _ DECENNA _ LIBVS

Wreath within words VOTIS DECENNALIBVS on the middle in three lines.

Picture of type

Photo from a coin sold by Classical Numismatic Group, link to the sale and their website: https://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=85410.



Dupondius

IOVI CONSERVATORI

Mint : Roma

Reference : AYC #14
Weight: 9.00 grs
Metal: Bronze
Diameter:
Scarcity: Scarce

Obverse

Reverse

Bust

IMP CAES D CAEL BALBINVS AVG

Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Balbinus to the right, seen from three quarters ahead.

IOVI CONSERVATORI / S – C

Jupiter draped, standing left, holding thunderbolt with the right hand and a scepter with the left hand.

Picture of type

Photo from a coin  Numismatik Lanz München, link to the sale: https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=74213, link to their website: https://www.lanz.com/.



Dupondius

VOTIS DECENNALIBUS

Mint : Roma

Reference : AYC #15
Weight: 12.00 grs
Metal: Bronze
Diameter:
Scarcity: Scarce

Obverse

Reverse

Bust

IMP CAES D CAEL BALBINVS AVG

Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Balbinus to the right, seen from three quarters ahead.

/ VOTIS _ DECENNA _ LIBVS

Wreath within words VOTIS DECENNALIBVS on the middle in three lines.

Picture of type

One coin sold by Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co. KG, link to the sale: https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=3687325.

We see one or more points under DECENNA, the coins seen are all in poor condition and do not allow us to confirm the absence or the number of these points.



Sestertius

CONCORDIA AVGG

Reference : AYC #16
Weight: 20.00 grs
Metal: Bronze
Diameter: 32.00 mm
Scarcity: Common

Obverse

Reverse

Bust

IMP CAES D CAEL BALBINVS AVG

Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Balbinus to the right, seen from three quarters ahead.

CONCORDIA AVGG _ S – C

Concordia seated left, holding patera with the right hand and double cornucopia with the left hand.

Picture of type

Photo from a coin sold by Roma Numismatic Limited, link to the sale: https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=3712329, link to their website: https://www.romanumismatics.com/.



Sestertius

LIBERALITAS AVGVSTORVM

Mint : Roma

Reference : AYC #17
Weight: 20.00 grs
Metal: Bronze
Diameter:
Scarcity: Very rare

Obverse

Reverse

Bust

IMP CAES D CAEL BALBINVS AVG

Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Balbinus to the right, seen from three quarters ahead.

LIBERALITAS AVGVSTORVM _ S – C

A citizen kneeling and raising his arms to a platform where are from left to right: Liberalitas, standing, holding an abacus and a cornucopia, Pupienus, Balbinus and Gordian III seated. Behind them is a soldier standing and holding a spear.

Picture of type

Photo from a coin sold by Classical Numismatic Group, link to the sale and their website: https://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=154098.



Sestertius

LIBERALITAS AVGVSTORVM

Mint : Roma

Reference : AYC #18
Weight: 19.00 grs
Metal: Bronze
Diameter:
Scarcity: Common

Obverse

Reverse

Bust

IMP CAES D CAEL BALBINVS AVG

Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Balbinus to the right, seen from three quarters ahead.

LIBERALITAS AVGVSTORVM / S – C

Liberalitas standing left, holding an abacus with the right hand and a cornucopia with the left hand.

Picture of type

Photo from a coin sold by Classical Numismatic Group, link to the sale and their website: https://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=66025.



Sestertius

PAX PVBLICA

Mint : Roma

Reference : AYC #19
Weight: 22.00 grs
Metal: Bronze
Diameter: 30.00 mm
Scarcity: Common

Obverse

Reverse

Bust

IMP CAES D CAEL BALBINVS AVG

Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Balbinus to the right, seen from three quarters ahead.

PAX – PVBLICA _ S – C

Pax seated left, holding branch with the right hand and a scepter with the left hand.

Picture of type

Photo from a coin sold by Classical Numismatic Group, link to the sale and their website: https://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=310286.



Sestertius

P M TR P COS II P P

Mint : Roma

Reference : AYC #20
Weight: 19.00 grs
Metal: Bronze
Diameter: 32.00 mm
Scarcity: Common

Obverse

Reverse

Bust

IMP CAES D CAEL BALBINVS AVG

Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Balbinus to the right, seen from three quarters ahead.

P M TR P COS II P P

The genius of the senate standing left, holding a branch with the right hand and a short scepter with the left hand.

Picture of type

Photo from a coin sold by Classical Numismatic Group, link to the sale and their website: https://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=383267.

Coupures de légende au revers:

n°1: P M TR P – COS II P P

n°2: P M TR – P COS II P P



Sestertius

P M TR P COS II P P, felicitas

Mint : Roma

Reference : AYC #21
Weight: 22.00 grs
Metal: Bronze
Diameter: 32.00 mm
Scarcity: Common

Obverse

Reverse

Bust

IMP CAES D CAEL BALBINVS AVG

Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Balbinus to the right, seen from three quarters ahead.

P M TR P COS II P P

Felicitas standing left, holding caduceus with the right hand and a scepter with the left hand.

Picture of type

Photo of a coin sold by Classical Numismatic Group, link to the sale and their website: https://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=79734.



Sestertius

PROVIDENTIA DEORVM

Mint : Roma

Reference : AYC #22
Weight: 22.00 grs
Metal: Bronze
Diameter: 30.00 mm
Scarcity: Scarce

Obverse

Reverse

Bust

IMP C D CAEL BALBINVS AVG

Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Balbinus to the right, seen from three quarters ahead.

PROVIDENTIA DEORVM

Providentia standing left, holding wand with the right hand and cornucopia with the left hand. Globe at her feet to the left.

Picture of type

Photo of a coin sold by Classical Numismatic Group, link to the sale and their website: https://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=175887.



Sestertius

VICTORIA AVGG

Mint : Roma

Reference : AYC #23
Weight: 22.00 grs
Metal: Bronze
Diameter: 30.00 mm
Scarcity: Common

Obverse

Reverse

Bust

IMP CAES D CAEL BALBINVS AVG

Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Balbinus to the right, seen from three quarters ahead.

VICTORIA AVGG / S – C

Victoria standing left, holding wreath with the right hand and palm with the left hand.

Picture of type

Photo from a coin sold by Classical Numismatic Group, link to the sale: https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=783135, link to their website: https://www.cngcoins.com/.



Sestertius

VOTIS DECENNALIBUS

Mint : Roma

Reference : AYC #24
Weight: 22.00 grs
Metal: Bronze
Diameter: 30.00 mm
Scarcity: Scarce

Obverse

Reverse

Bust

IMP CAES D CAEL BALBINVS AVG

Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Balbinus to the right, seen from three quarters ahead.

/ VOTIS _ DECENNA _ LIBVS

Wreath within words VOTIS DECENNALIBVS on the middle in three lines.

Picture of type

Photo from a coin sold by Classical Numismatic Group, link to the sale and their website: https://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=247003.