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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Cucumbor, post: 4411325, member: 4298&quot;]That&#039;s a very good style Balbinus denarius to be sure [USER=110350]@DonnaML[/USER] !</p><p><br /></p><p>I now only have denarii of Balbinus and Pupienus. I used to have antoniniani also but parted with them to fund some other purchases. Anyway here they are, all four of them</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/11724/normal_0280-215np_noir.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><b> Balbinus, Denarius - </b>Rome mint, AD 238</p><p>IMP C D CAEL BALBINVS AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Balbinus right</p><p>PROVIDENTIA DEORVM, Providentia standing left, holding rod and cornucopiae, globe at feet</p><p>2.7 gr</p><p>Ref : RIC # 7, RCV # 8490 </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/11724/0290-220.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><b> Pupienus, Denarius - </b>Rome mint, AD 238</p><p>IMP C M CLOD PVPIENVS AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right</p><p>PM TRP COS II PP, Felicitas standing left, holding caduceus and sceptre</p><p>3.08 gr</p><p>Ref : RCV # 8527, Cohen # 26 </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>My former antoniniani, celebrating &quot;friendship&quot; between them</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/11724/normal_0280-210np_noir.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><b> Balbinus, Antoninianus </b> - Rome mint, AD 238</p><p>IMP CAES D CAEL BALBINVS AVG, Draped and radiate bust of Balbinus right</p><p>PIETAS MVTVA AVGG, Clasped hands</p><p>4.23 gr</p><p>Ref : RCV #8486, Cohen #17</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/11724/normal_0290-210np_noir.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><b> Pupienus, Antoninianus </b> - Rome mint, AD 238 </p><p>IMP CAES PVPIEN MAXIMVS AVG, Draped and radiate bust of Pupienus right</p><p>PATRES SENATVS, Clasped hands</p><p>4.91 gr</p><p>Ref : RCV #8522 var., Cohen #21</p><p><br /></p><p>I would have benne keeping the antoniniani, rather than denarii, but the style and preservation on the Pupienus denarius were soooo good, I had to keep this one, hence the &quot;brother&quot; denarius too. Decisions, decisions......</p><p><br /></p><p>Q[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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