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            BALBINUS  AD238. SESTERTIUS or DUPONDIUS. Felicitas. Scarce!
            Item Number : 35635


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            Ended Sunday, November 12, 2006
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            Reference17044   
            Seller wcnc  (67)  
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            Estimate:  US $ 449

            ROMAN EMPIRE 
            BALBINUS  (DECIMUS CAELIUS BALBINUS), Co-Emperor with Pupienus in AD 
            238 for 98 days 
            Both were murdered by their own praetorian guards 
            Light SESTERTIUS  or DUPONDIUS, (Copper, 14.96 grams, 30.78 mm) 
            Obverse: IMP.CAES.D.CAEL.BALBINUS  AVG, His laureate cuirassed bust 
            right 
            Reverse: P.M. TR.P. COS. II P.P. S.C, Felicitas standing left 
            holding a branch 
            Reference: Sear 2403, Van Meter 12/1 
            Scarce. Uncleaned 
            High relief portrait. Good reverse 
            Green and sand patina, with dirt incrustation. 
            A very scarce coin with a strong portrait of Balbinus!

            17044

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