Description: Balbinus (238 AD). AE Sestertius, Rome mint 238 AD. MP CAES D CAEL BALBINVS AVG; laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right /VICTORIA AVGG; Victory, draped and diademed, standing facing, head turned l., holding palm branch and wreath; SC across fields.

Diameter: AE29 mm

Weight: 14.74 g

Grade: aVF/aVF

Attribution: RIC IV 25

Commentary: light green patina with some deposits

History: In 213 AD Balbinus shared the consulship with the emperor Caracalla - a clear proof of his important role prior to the short-lived imperial title.

Article Number: 001-02-02-44287