that's one sweet denarius PM...i don't have one of this cat, and don't have any roman silver that looks this dang good.
Thanks to all of you...I entered a new world of collecting! Now, I can get Emperors that were IMPOSSIBLE to obtain in gold. The last time I saw an FDC Balbinus, it sold for 900K....mouth watering though
Like Chris, I do not have one of this emperor. And, like Chris, this is one of the best I've ever seen. WOW! Congratulations
Thanks Bing, I must say, I really like these Denarius coins. For me, its easy to find material....I need everything!
Great Balbinus Panzerman, you now need his "brother" Pupienus.... Balbinus, Denarius Rome mint, AD 238 IMP C D CAEL BALBINVS AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Balbinus right PROVIDENTIA DEORVM, Providentia standing left, holding rod and cornucopiae, globe at feet 2.7 gr Ref : RIC # 7, RCV # 8490 Pupienus, Denarius Rome mint, AD 238 IMP C M CLOD PVPIENVS AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right PM TRP COS II PP, Felicitas standing left, holding caduceus and sceptre 3.08 gr Ref : RCV # 8527, Cohen # 26 Q
gorgeous coins by all!! ... => wow p-dawg, congrats on another top-drawer purchase!! sadly, like a couple of my coin-buddies, I don't have an example of this dude to post "yet" (oh wait, is that my monthly coin-budget calling?)
Nice examples Cucumbor! The brother is on my "shopping list!" 238AD was a bad year for emperors... ucumbor
https://www.acsearch.info/search.ht...1&ot=1&images=1¤cy=usd&order=0&company= I am amazed at the number of Balbinus coins available in high grade and prices to match. There is quite a variation in style including some really nice die work. Certainly Pupienus is similar and I find more of his portraits to be high quality (more handsome subject?). In both cases the best work is on larger flans of sestertii and antoniniani. If shopping for Pupienus, look for a nice antoninianus with the clasped hands reverse. I have neither having sold my sestertii in my 1974 sell off. I will show a relatively more rare sestertius of the Caesar named to succeed Balbinus and Pupienus. Since he went on to become Augustus and have the most common coins of the era, collectors give no respect to issues of Gordian III as Caesar.
Gorgeous denarius of a highly scarce Emperor @panzerman. !!! Also congrats on your wonderful examples 'Q' !!! Surprisingly, to me at least, I have also noticed a flurry of issues offered of both joint Emperors in exceedingly high grade....but I still haven't noticed one of Doug's Gordian III Sestertius as Caesar----which I LOVE!!! I only have two 'budget' sestertius of those two Emperors which I'll refrain from posting again....
=> an affair?!! Oh, I highly doubt it ... I'm pretty sure that the Roman rulers were a proper and monogamous bunch ...
