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RIC IV Balbinus 10

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Period

AD 238

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

Maker / issuer

Rome (ancient mint)

Antoninianus in silver struck at Rome under Balbinus, AD 238, catalogued as RIC IV Balbinus 10. Obverse: Bust of Balbinus, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right. Reverse: Clasped right hands. Obverse legend: IMP CAES D CAEL BALBINVS AVG. Reverse legend: CONCORDIA AVGG.

Evidence at a glance

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Catalogue references
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Historical context

Decimus Caelius Calvinus Balbinus ruled as Roman emperor alongside Pupienus for three months in 238, a turbulent period known as the Year of the Six Emperors. This antoninianus, a denomination introduced by Caracalla in early 215 AD and distinguished by the emperor wearing a radiate crown, was produced during Balbinus's brief joint reign before his death in July or August of 238.

Physical characteristics

Material
Silver
Manufacture
Struck
Denomination
Antoninianus

Technical characteristics

Mint
Rome
Issuing authority
Balbinus

Design

Obverse type
Bust of Balbinus, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right
Reverse type
Clasped right hands
Obverse legend
IMP CAES D CAEL BALBINVS AVG
Reverse legend
CONCORDIA AVGG

Identification

How to identify
RIC separates types by mint and officina marks, obverse legend and bust form, and reverse legend and type; check the exergue and field marks against the RIC number before accepting a match.
Type corpus record
https://numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric.4.balb.10
Catalogue reference
RIC IV Balbinus 10
Type corpus identifier
ric.4.balb.10
Source note
The type record is Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE), the American Numismatic Society's digital edition of Roman Imperial Coinage.

Documentation checklist

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