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RIC IV Balbinus 14

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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.
obverse RIC IV Balbinus 14
obverse: Bust of Balbinus, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right
reverse RIC IV Balbinus 14
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
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 — Online Coins of the Roman Empire
ODC-ODbL
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)
British Museum 21.60g 12↕
British Museum (RIC IV)

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RIC IV Balbinus 14 (ric.4.balb.14), 238–238 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-iv-balbinus-14/ (accessed: 2026-10-07). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA

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