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Gordian II, AD 238

 Item — Box: 2, Item: 41
Collection Overview From the Collection: Collection includes the original dealer description for each coin, inventories and appraisals, and some notes by Handshu. Most of the documentation consists of the dealer and auction catalogs Handshu selected his coins from and issues of periodicals which provide an overview of the market for coins. Handshu's reference books on coins have been cataloged separately for the Library's collection. The majority of the coins provide a nearly complete collection of portraits of Roman emperors from...
Dates: AD 238
Found in: Special Collections / Joel Handshu antiquarian coin collection / 1. Roman Coins / Imperial Rome

Elagabalus denarius, AD 218-222

 Item — Box: 2, Item: 42
Scope and Contents In his boyhood he was appointed priest of the sun-god Elagabalus and it is by this name that he is best known. In ad 218 he became emperor after a revolt instigated by his grandmother Julia Maesa. His reign was notorious for religious fanaticism, cruelty, bloodshed and excesses of every description. There was general dissatisfaction when on March 6, 222 Elagabalus and his mother Julia Soaemias were murdered and their bodies were dragged through the streets of Rome and thrown into the...
Dates: AD 218-222
Found in: Special Collections / Joel Handshu antiquarian coin collection / 1. Roman Coins / Imperial Rome

Severus Alexander denarius, AD 222-235

 Item — Box: 2, Item: 43
Scope and Contents

In 221 he was adopted by Elagabalus, his cousin. After the murder of Elagabalus Alexander was proclaimed emperor. The emperor was very much under the influence of his mother and this was resented by the army. On March 22, 235 Alexander and his mother Julia Mamaea were murdered at their camp near Mainz and the soldiers proclaimed Maximinus one of their commanders as emperor.

Dates: AD 222-235
Found in: Special Collections / Joel Handshu antiquarian coin collection / 1. Roman Coins / Imperial Rome

Maximinus I denarius, AD 235-238

 Item — Box: 2, Item: 44
Scope and Contents

Of Thracian peasant stock, he was a man of great stature and physical strength. He joined the ranks of the Roman army and gained rapid promotions. His reign was characterized by his hatred of nobility and ruthless cruelty towards anyone suspected of conspiring against him. His troops finally mutinied and murdered both him and his son Maximus on 24 June AD 238.

Dates: AD 235-238
Found in: Special Collections / Joel Handshu antiquarian coin collection / 1. Roman Coins / Imperial Rome

Maximus sestertius, AD 235-238

 Item — Box: 2, Item: 45
Scope and Contents

Son Of Maximinus. He was murdered with his father near Aquileia on June 24, AD 238.

Dates: AD 235-238
Found in: Special Collections / Joel Handshu antiquarian coin collection / 1. Roman Coins / Imperial Rome

Balbinus sestertius, AD 238

 Item — Box: 2, Item: 46
Scope and Contents

Balbinus and Pupienus were elected as joint rulers by the senate. Balbinus was given the task of directing the civil administration. While the latter gathered troops the soldiers and citizens had little love for their two new rulers and a period of civil strife ensued. Praetorians invaded the palace and murdered the two emperors after a reign of 98 days.

Dates: AD 238
Found in: Special Collections / Joel Handshu antiquarian coin collection / 1. Roman Coins / Imperial Rome

Pupiennus sestertius, AD 238

 Item — Box: 2, Item: 47
Scope and Contents

Elected joint emperor with Balbinus by the senate, he was murdered with Balbinus on July 29 in AD 238.

Dates: AD 238
Found in: Special Collections / Joel Handshu antiquarian coin collection / 1. Roman Coins / Imperial Rome

Gordian III sestertius, AD 238-244

 Item — Box: 2, Item: 48
Scope and Contents

Little is known about his reign but in 242 he set off for the east to direct the Persian campaign. Due to the treachery on the part of Philippus the praetorian prefect the loyalty of the troops was undermined and Gordian was deposed and murdered in Mesopotamia in AD 244.

Dates: AD 238-244
Found in: Special Collections / Joel Handshu antiquarian coin collection / 1. Roman Coins / Imperial Rome

Philip I antoninianus, AD 245

 Item — Box: 2, Item: 49
Scope and Contents

Philip (the Arab) was appointed to the post of praetorian perfect by Gordian III and he became emperor. The chief event of his reign, in 248 was the thousandth anniversary of Rome. His army was defeated while putting down a rebellion and Philip and his son were killed in battle in AD 249.

Dates: AD 245
Found in: Special Collections / Joel Handshu antiquarian coin collection / 1. Roman Coins / Imperial Rome

Octacilia Severa (wife of Philip I) antoninianus

 Item — Box: 2, Item: 50
Collection Overview From the Collection: Collection includes the original dealer description for each coin, inventories and appraisals, and some notes by Handshu. Most of the documentation consists of the dealer and auction catalogs Handshu selected his coins from and issues of periodicals which provide an overview of the market for coins. Handshu's reference books on coins have been cataloged separately for the Library's collection. The majority of the coins provide a nearly complete collection of portraits of Roman emperors from...
Dates: 550 B.C.-1200 A.D.
Found in: Special Collections / Joel Handshu antiquarian coin collection / 1. Roman Coins / Imperial Rome
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