Great find, @Roman Collector! An extremely attractive coin all round. This thread has shown me that my collection suffers from a distinct lack of handshakes. (Just the Plautilla that we've seen a few times already.)
Wow, that's a whole lotta handshakin' goin' on, guys . I'll offer a Balbinus example of the most ironic handshake in Roman history. Anyone have the matching Pupienus?
Great OP coin, @Roman Collector! Did that come from this weekend's Roma auction? I considered bidding on it, but decided to quit while I was ahead. The online auction gods decreed that I would get blown out on the coin I really wanted (5x estimate... seriously!?), and I also lost a bulk lot of 5 Antoninius Pius denarii. I wasn't too disappointed about the bulk lot, but I wish I had a shot at my original target.
Yep, got it from Roma. The other Faustina I coins were too pricey, I thought. Sorry you lost out on the coin you wanted. 5x the estimate? Holy moly!
Pupienus, Antoninianus struck in Rome in 238 AD IMP CAES PVPIEN MAXIMVS AVG, Draped and radiate bust of Pupienus right PATRES SENATVS, Clasped hands 4.91 gr Ref : RCV #8522 var., Cohen #21 Balbinus, Antoninianus struck in Rome in 238 AD IMP CAES D CAEL BALBINVS AVG, Draped and radiate bust of Balbinus right PIETAS MVTVA AVGG, Clasped hands 4.23 gr Ref : RCV #8486, Cohen #17 Q