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Tumultuous year A.D. 238

Printed Auction 44 Lot 125

Balbinus. A.D. 238. AR antoninianus. 4.44 gm. 22 mm. Rome mint. His radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right; IMP CAES D CAEL BALBINVS AVG / Clasped right hands; FIDES MVTVA AVGG. RIC IV.2 11. RSC 6. Near Extremely Fine; silvery matte tone; well centered and sharply struck on a broad even full flan; handsome portrait of Balbinus. Clasped right hands representing those of Balbinus and Pupienus, advertising their "concordia" or "fides," must be meant to highlight the equal bond, "FIDES MVTA," between the co-emperors.

Ex CNG 60 (22 May 2002) lot 1785 ($320).

Balbinus was a respected senator and seasoned politician whose reign lasted a mere 90 days. In a period of political instability and near anarchy, he was appointed co-emperor to rule with Pupienus. There was great dissension between the pair, however, and after 99 days of rule, they were ousted by the praetorian guard. A mob stormed the palace, and both Balbinus and Pupienus were brutally murdered, giving an ironic twist to their clasped-hands coinage.

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