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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;DonnaML, post: 4410202, member: 110350&quot;]I was able to acquire this coin at a substantial discount from the original price.&nbsp; It was described in the catalog as being &quot;near Extra Fine, light porosity,&quot; but the porosity isn&#039;t really visible without magnification, and I think any &quot;demerits&quot; from it are far outweighed by the impressive amount of remaining detail, especially in the obverse portrait.</p><p><br /></p><p>Balbinus AR Denarius, April-June 238 AD, Rome mint. Obv. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, IMP C D CAEL BALBINVS AVG / Rev. Bearded Emperor, togate, standing front, head left, holding branch in right hand and parazonium or short scepter* in left hand, PM TRP COS II PP.&nbsp; RIC IV-2 5, RSC III 20, Sear RCV III 8489 (ill.). 20 mm., 2.65 g. (<i>Ex: Kirk Davis, Cat # 74, Fall 2019, Lot 83</i>).</p><p><br /></p><p>* As variously described by the catalogs.&nbsp; To me, it looks more like the former.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1107357[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Please post any Balbinus coins you may have.&nbsp; (Note that he issued both denarii and antoniniani during his short reign.)[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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