Live auction - brm_495468 - DIADUMENIAN Denier
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| Estimate : | 780 € |
| Price : | 480 € |
| Maximum bid : | 480 € |
| End of the sale : | 11 September 2018 14:44:06 |
| bidders : | 1 bidder |
Type : Denier
Date: février - mai
Date: 218
Mint name / Town : Roma
Metal : silver
Millesimal fineness : 500 ‰
Diameter : 18,5 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 3,17 g.
Rarity : R2
Officine: 6e
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur flan ovale et irrégulier bien centré des deux côtés. Très beau portrait de Diaduménien. Joli revers de style fin avec une infime faiblesse de frappe sur la tête de Spes. Jolie patine de collection avec reflets dorés
Catalogue references :
Predigree :
Cet exemplaire a été acquis en 2006 et provient de la collection C. Oliva
Obverse
Obverse legend : M OPEL ANT DIADVMENIAN CAES.
Obverse description : Buste drapé, tête nue de Diaduménien à droite, vu de trois quarts en arrière (A°21).
Obverse translation : “Marcus Opellius Antoninus Diadumenianus Cæsar” (Marc Opellius Antonin Diaduménien césar).
Reverse
Reverse legend : SPES - P-VBLICA.
Reverse description : Spes (l'Espérance) marchant à gauche, tenant une fleur de la main droite et relevant sa robe de la main gauche.
Reverse translation : “Spes Publica” (L’Espérance publique).
Commentary
Portrait tout à fait exceptionnel. Variante de buste seulement drapé avec une grosse tête.
Historical background
DIADUMENIAN
(04/217-8/06/218)
Caesar
Diadumenian becomes Caesar when his father Macrin is proclaimed august in April 217. He receives the title of prince of youth. Macrinus brings him into the Severian family by making him take the prænomen of Antoninus, as he himself seized that of Severus. After the proclamation of Elagabalus, Macrinus raised his son to august in May 218 for a very short period. Beaten in June, Macrin and Diaduménien fled. The latter is caught while trying to pass to the Parthians by crossing the Euphrates. He is killed.
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