RIC IV Balbinus 14
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Record status
Individual type · research required
Issuing entity
Roman EmpireRIC IV Balbinus 14. Denomination: Sestertius. Authority: Balbinus. Mint: Rome. Source: American Numismatic Society, Online Coins of the Roman Empire.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- Bronze
- Denomination
- Sestertius
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Rome
- Authority
- Balbinus
Design
- Obverse
- Bust of Balbinus, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right
- Reverse
- Balbinus, Pupienus, and Gordian III, all seated left on platform; behind them, soldier standing left, holding spear; in front of them, Liberalitas, draped, standing left, holding abacus in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand; below, citizen, mounting right steps of platform
- Obverse legend
- IMP CAES D CAEL BALBINVS AVG
- Reverse legend
- LIBERALITAS AVGVSTORVM S C
Catalogue references
- RIC / OCREric.4.balb.14
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