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RIC IV Balbinus 7

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC IV Balbinus 7. Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Balbinus. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows bust of Balbinus, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right, with the legend IMP C 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.

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Historical context

This silver coin was produced for the Roman Empire under the authority of Balbinus at the mint of Rome. It forms part of imperial coinage issued during the broader Roman imperial period, which spanned from 27 BC to AD 476. The obverse bears the emperor's portrait alongside the official imperial titulature reading "IMP C D CAEL BALBINVS AVG".

Struck as a denarius, the coin belongs to the principal silver denomination introduced during the Second Punic War in approximately 211 BC. The denarius served as the standard silver coin of the Roman currency system until the reign of Gordian III, when the antoninianus gradually replaced it. On the reverse, the coin features the legend "PROVIDENTIA DEORVM" accompanied by a depiction of Providentia holding a wand over a globe and a cornucopiae.

Physical characteristics

Material
Silver
Denomination
Denarius

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 C D CAEL BALBINVS AVG
Reverse legend
PROVIDENTIA DEORVM

Identification

Type reference
RIC IV Balbinus 7
Denomination and metal
Denarius, Silver
Obverse legend to match
IMP C D CAEL BALBINVS AVG
Reverse legend to match
PROVIDENTIA DEORVM
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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