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RIC IV Balbinus 19

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC IV Balbinus 19. Denomination: Sestertius. Authority: Balbinus. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows bust of Balbinus, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right, with the legend IMP CAES D CAEL BALBINVS AVG.

The reverse shows providentia, draped, standing left, holding wand in right hand over globe set on ground and cornucopiae in left hand, with the legend PROVIDENTIA DEORVM S C.

Evidence at a glance

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Photograph views
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Catalogue references
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Historical context

This bronze coinage was produced under the authority of Balbinus within the Roman Empire, struck at the mint of Rome.

Struck as a sestertius, the denomination represented a coin denomination whose name derived from "two and one half", referencing its nominal value of two and a half asses. In Roman commerce, this denomination functioned as one quarter of a denarius, which was valued at ten asses. The reverse of the piece depicts Providentia standing draped while holding a wand above a globe on the ground alongside a cornucopiae, accompanied by the inscription "PROVIDENTIA DEORVM S C".

Physical characteristics

Material
Bronze
Denomination
Sestertius

Technical characteristics

Mint
Rome
Authority
Balbinus

Design

Obverse
Bust of Balbinus, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right
Reverse
Providentia, draped, standing left, holding wand in right hand over globe set on ground and cornucopiae in left hand
Obverse legend
IMP CAES D CAEL BALBINVS AVG
Reverse legend
PROVIDENTIA DEORVM S C

Identification

Type reference
RIC IV Balbinus 19
Denomination and metal
Sestertius, Bronze
Obverse legend to match
IMP CAES D CAEL BALBINVS AVG
Reverse legend to match
PROVIDENTIA DEORVM S C
Source note
Type description from the American Numismatic Society's Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE); individual specimens differ in die, flan size, weight and wear, and legend breaks may vary.

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