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ID: |
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754461 |
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[UNVERIFIED]
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| Type: |
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Roman Imperial |
| Issuer: |
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Diadumenian |
| Date Ruled: |
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217-218 AD
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| Metal: |
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Bronze |
| Denomination: |
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Sestertius |
| Struck / Cast: |
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struck |
| Date Struck: |
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AD 217-218 |
| Diameter: |
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30 mm |
| Weight: |
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26.37 g |
| Die Axis: |
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12 h |
| Obverse Legend: |
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M OPEL ANTONINVS DIADVMENIANVS CAES |
| Obverse Description: |
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Bare-headed, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from front |
| Reverse Legend: |
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PRINC IVVENTVTIS / S C |
| Reverse Description: |
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Diadumenian standing facing, head right, holding legionary aquila in right hand and cradling baton in left arm; legionary aquila and military standard in right field |
| Exergue: |
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S C |
| Mint: |
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Rome |
| Primary Reference: |
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RIC 211 (same obverse die) |
| Reference2: |
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Clay Issue 2 |
| Reference3: |
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Banti 3 |
| Reference4: |
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BMCRE 149 (Macrinus; same obverse die); Cohen 7 |
| Photograph Credit: |
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Classical Numismatic Group |
| Source: |
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http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=66994 |
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Grade:
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Good VF, red-brown patina with areas of green and black |
| Notes: |
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Very rare. Ex Triton II (1-2 December 1998), lot 967; Numismatica Ars Classica 10 (9 April 1997), lot 658; Spink Taisei 52 (with Numismatica Ars Classica, 26-27 November 1994), lot 2263 (expertly conserved since). |
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