Roman Silver & Bronze Coins
Lot 3370 Session 11 (9.30am Thursday 26 March) Roman Silver & Bronze Coins
Estimate $600
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SOLD $750
DIADUMENIAN AS CAESAR, (A.D. 217-218), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 217-218, (2.60 g), obv. bare headed bust of Diadumenian draped to right, around M OPEL ANT DIADVMENIAN CAES, rev. around PRINC IVVENTVTIS Diadumenian standing holding standard in left and two standards in right hand, (S.7449, RIC 102, RSC 3). Some original mint bloom, golden obverse tone, extremely fine and rare.
EX Noble Numismatics Auction Sale 95 (lot 5599) and McHugh Collection. In the Reka-Devnia hoard only 84 denarii were of Diadumenian with 48 examples of this variety.
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