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Message:: [QUOTE="Dafydd, post: 25386922, member: 86815"]Here are some of my "six Emperors"[ATTACH=full]1625665[/ATTACH]Balbinus, 238. Antoninianus (Silver, 23 mm, 5.07 g, 6 h), Rome. IMP CAES D CAEL BALBINVS AVG Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Balbinus to right. Rev. PIETAS MVTVA AVGG Two clasped right hands. BMC 74. Cohen 17. RIC 12. Slightly grainy surfaces, otherwise, very fine. From the Trausnitz Collection, acquired from Athena on October 1992.[ATTACH=full]1625666[/ATTACH]Pupienus, 238. Denarius (Silver, 19 mm, 3.30 g, 11 h), Rome. IMP C M CLOD PVPIENVS AVG Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Pupienus to right. Rev. P M TR P COS II P P Felicitas standing to left, holding caduceus in her right hand and long scepter with her left. BMC 52-54. Cohen 26. RIC 6. Well centered and boldly struck. Surfaces slightly grainy, otherwise, good very fine. From the Trausnitz Collection, acquired from Athena on 7 October 1992.[ATTACH=full]1625667[/ATTACH]TITLE GORDIAN III SESTERTIUSDENOMINATION SESTERTIUSMATERIAL RULER GORDIAN IIIREGION DATE 238-244 ADMINT CATALOG CONDITION VFOBVERSE REVERSE WEIGHT 17.71DIAMETER 30.00[ATTACH=full]1625668[/ATTACH]MAXIMINUS THRAX (235-238 AD) Sestertius. Rome.Obv: MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG GERM.Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Maximinus Thrax, right.Rev: PM TR P IIII COS PP / S - C.Emperor in military dress standing left with three standards and sceptre.RIC IV, 40.Condition: VF.Weight: 17.95 g.Diameter: 30.2 mm.[/QUOTE]