RIC IV Balbinus 14, Sestertius, Bronze, struck at Rome, 238–238 AD. 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. Weight about 21.2 g, diameter 32.2 mm.
| mint | Rome | weight | 21.25g (3) |
| ruler | Balbinus | diameter | ⌀32.2 (2) |
| denomination | Sestertius | axis | 12↕ (3) |
| material | Bronze | technique | Struck |
| country | Roman Empire | dataset | OCRE |
obverse
Bust of Balbinus, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right
IMP CAES D CAEL BALBINVS AVG
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
LIBERALITAS AVGVSTORVM S C
specimens (2)
bm
21.60g
12↕
loading
bm-ric.4