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Diadumenian, Mid May - 8 June 218 A.D.

Marcus Opellius Antoninus Diadumenianus was the son of the Roman emperor Macrinus and served as his co-ruler for a brief time, from mid May to 8 June 218. Macrinus was praetorian prefect for Caracalla but arranged Caracalla's assassination and seized power on 11 April 217. Shortly after, the eight or nine-year-old Diadumenian was elevated to caesar while his guard was escorting him from Antioch to Mesopotamia to join his father. In May 218, after Macrinus concluded an unfavorable truce with the Persians, the Syrian legions, inspired by Caracalla's aunt, Julia Maesa, revolted in support of her son Elagabalus. Diadumenian was then made co-emperor. Macrinus was defeated in the Battle of Antioch on 8 June 218. Diadumenian was sent to the court of Artabanus IV of Parthia to ensure his safety; however, he was captured and executed along the way. Macrinus was also captured and executed. Their heads were sent to Elagabalus, who kept them as trophies. The Senate declared father and son enemies of Rome and had their names struck from records and their images destroyed — damnatio memoriae.

|Diadumenian|, |Diadumenian,| |Mid| |May| |-| |8| |June| |218| |A.D.||denarius|
Spes was the Roman personification of Hope. In art Spes is normally depicted carrying flowers or a cornucopia, but on coins she is almost invariably depicted holding a flower in her extended right hand, while the left is raising a fold of her dress. She was also named "ultima dea" - for Hope is the last resort of men. On this coin, the Caesar, Diadumenian, the designated successor of the emperor, is identified as the hope for the future of the Roman people.
SH68147. Silver denarius, RIC IV 116; RSC III 21; BMCRE V, p. 510, 94; Hunter III 4; SRCV II 7450, NGC XF, strike 5/5, surface 4/5 (3598759-038), weight 3.11 g, maximum diameter 20.5 mm, die axis 0o, Rome mint, as caesar, Jan - May 218 A.D.; obverse M OPEL ANT DIADVMENIAN CAES, bare-headed and draped bust right, seen from behind; reverse SPES PVBLICA (the hope of the public), Spes advancing left, flower in right hand, raising skirt with left hand; NGC| Lookup; SOLD


|Diadumenian|, |Diadumenian,| |Mid| |May| |-| |8| |June| |218| |A.D.||denarius|
Spes was the Roman personification of Hope. In art Spes is normally depicted carrying flowers or a cornucopia, but on coins she is almost invariably depicted holding a flower in her extended right hand, while the left is raising a fold of her dress. She was also named "ultima dea" - for Hope is the last resort of men. On this coin, the Caesar, Diadumenian, the designated successor of the emperor, is identified as the hope for the future of the Roman people.
RS10701. Silver denarius, RSC III 21b; RIC IV 117; SRCV II 7450; BMCRE V, p. 510, 93 var. (from front) and 94 var. (no cuirass); Hunter III 4 var. (no cuirass), VF, well centered, small edge crack, weight 2.73 g, maximum diameter 21.0 mm, die axis 180o, Rome mint, as caesar, Jan - May 218 A.D.; obverse M OPEL ANT DIADVMENIANVS CAES, bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind; reverse SPES PVBLICA (the hope of the public), Spes advancing left, flower in extended right hand, raising skirt with left hand; SOLD


|Diadumenian|, |Diadumenian,| |Mid| |May| |-| |8| |June| |218| |A.D.||denarius|
Spes was the Roman personification of Hope. In art Spes is normally depicted carrying flowers or a cornucopia, but on coins she is almost invariably depicted holding a flower in her extended right hand, while the left is raising a fold of her dress. She was also named "ultima dea" - for Hope is the last resort of men. On this coin, the Caesar, Diadumenian, the designated successor of the emperor, is identified as the hope for the future of the Roman people.
SH33336. Silver denarius, RSC III 21b; RIC IV 117; SRCV II 7450; BMCRE V, p. 510, 93 var. (from front) and 94 var. (no cuirass); Hunter III 4 var. (no cuirass), Choice EF, weight 2.999 g, maximum diameter 20.4 mm, die axis 0o, Rome mint, as caesar, Jan - mid May 218 A.D.; obverse M OPEL ANT DIADVMENIAN CAES, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind; reverse SPES PVBLICA (the hope of the public), Spes advancing left, flower in right hand, raising skirt with left hand; lustrous, nice hoard silver gently cleaned, near full circles strike; SOLD


|Diadumenian|, |Diadumenian,| |Mid| |May| |-| |8| |June| |218| |A.D.||denarius|
In 217, the Colosseum was badly damaged by a fire started by lightning, which destroyed the wooden upper levels of the amphitheater.
SH99215. Silver denarius, RSC III 3, RIC IV 102.2a (S), SRCV II 7449, BMCRE V 88 (seen from the front), Hunter III 2 var. (same, also cuirassed), Choice VF, well centered, excellent portrait, toned, flow lines, small green encrustations, tiny edge splits, weight 3.148 g, maximum diameter 20.0 mm, die axis 0o, Rome mint, as caesar, May 217 - mid May 218 A.D.; obverse M OPEL ANT DIADVMENIAN CAES, bare-headed and draped right, seen from the front; reverse PRINC IVVENTVTIS (Prince of Youth), Diadumenian standing facing, bare head right, wearing military garb, standard in right hand, short scepter in left hand, two grounded standards to right, one to left; ex Künker auction 318 (11 Mar 2019), lot 1461; scarce; SOLD


Diadumenian, Mid May - 8 June 218 A.D.

|Diadumenian|, |Diadumenian,| |Mid| |May| |-| |8| |June| |218| |A.D.||denarius|
Diadumenian was so named because he was born with a caul that formed a 'diadem.' A caul is a piece of membrane that can cover a newborn's head and face. Birth with a caul is rare, occurring in fewer than 1 in 80,000 births. The caul is harmless and is immediately removed by the physician or midwife upon delivery of the child.
SH82698. Silver denarius, RSC III 12; RIC IV M107.1a (S), Hunter III 1, cf. BMCRE V p. 508, M82 (antoninianus, but denarius noted); SRCV II -, Choice gVF, excellent reverse, full circles strike, obverse die wear/rust, tiny edge cracks, weight 2.447 g, maximum diameter 19.9 mm, die axis 0o, Rome mint, as caesar, 1st emission, c. May - 31 Jan 217; obverse M OPEL DIADVMENIANVS CAES, bare-headed and draped bust right, seen from behind; reverse PRINC IVVENTVTIS (Prince of Youth), Diadumenian standing slightly left, head left, in military dress, baton in right hand, scepter nearly vertical in left hand, legionary aquila and standard topped with a wreath on right standing in ground behind him; scarce; SOLD


|Diadumenian|, |Diadumenian,| |Mid| |May| |-| |8| |June| |218| |A.D.||denarius|
Spes was the Roman personification of Hope. In art Spes is normally depicted carrying flowers or a cornucopia, but on coins she is almost invariably depicted holding a flower in her extended right hand, while the left is raising a fold of her dress. She was also named "ultima dea" - for Hope is the last resort of men. On this coin, the Caesar, Diadumenian, the designated successor of the emperor, is identified as the hope for the future of the Roman people.
SH75291. Silver denarius, RSC III 21b; RIC IV 117; SRCV II 7450; BMCRE V, p. 510, 93 var. (from front) and 94 var. (no cuirass); Hunter III 4 var. (no cuirass), VF, excellent centering and strike, toned, light die w wear, slight porosity, weight 2.581 g, maximum diameter 20.5 mm, die axis 0o, Rome mint, as caesar, Jan - May 218 A.D.; obverse M OPEL ANT DIADVMENIANVS CAES, bare-headed, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind; reverse SPES PVBLICA (the hope of the public), Spes advancing left, flower in extended right hand, raising skirt with left hand; SOLD


Diadumenian, Mid May - 8 June 218 A.D., Hierapolis, Cyrrhestica, Syria

|Diadumenian|, |Diadumenian,| |Mid| |May| |-| |8| |June| |218| |A.D.,| |Hierapolis,| |Cyrrhestica,| |Syria||tetradrachm|
Modern Membij, was renamed Hierapolis, (Holy City) by Seleucus Nicator and his wife Stratonice when they built a temple for the goddess of fertility and water, Atargatis (dea Syria). The city retained the name Hierapolis for only a few hundred years. Religious ceremonies before Roman times may have included child sacrifice. -- The Syro-Phoenician Tetradrachms and Their Fractions by Michael and Karin Prieur
SH30390. Billon tetradrachm, Prieur 945 (3 spec.), Bellinger Syrian 107, SNG Cop -, BMC Galatia -, gVF, weight 13.056 g, maximum diameter 25.8 mm, die axis 0o, Cyrrhestica, Hierapolis-Bambyce (Membij, Syria) mint, as augustus, mid May - 8 Jun 218 A.D.; obverse AYT K M OΠE ANTΩNEINOC, radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right; reverse ΔHMAPX EΞ YΠATOC (holder of Tribunitian power, consul), eagle standing facing, wings spread, head right, wreath in beak, lion beneath; rare; SOLD


|Diadumenian|, |Diadumenian,| |Mid| |May| |-| |8| |June| |218| |A.D.||denarius|
Diadumenian was so named because he was born with a caul that formed a 'diadem.' A caul is a piece of membrane that can cover a newborn's head and face. Birth with a caul is rare, occurring in fewer than 1 in 80,000 births. The caul is harmless and is immediately removed by the physician or midwife upon delivery of the child.
SH34941. Silver denarius, RIC IV 107.1a (S), RSC III 12; Hunter III 1, cf. BMCRE V p. 508, M82 (antoninianus, but denarius noted); SRCV II -, aEF, weight 3.325 g, maximum diameter 19.8 mm, die axis 0o, Rome mint, as caesar, May 217 - mid May 218 A.D.; obverse M OPEL DIADVMENIANVS CAES, bare-headed and draped bust right, seen from behind; reverse PRINC IVVENTVTIS (Prince of Youth), Diadumenian standing slightly left, head left, in military dress, baton in right hand, scepter nearly vertical in left hand, legionary aquila and standard standing in ground behind him on right; scarce; SOLD


Diadumenian, Mid May - 8 June 218 A.D., Nikopolis ad Istrum, Moesia Inferior

|Diadumenian|, |Diadumenian,| |Mid| |May| |-| |8| |June| |218| |A.D.,| |Nikopolis| |ad| |Istrum,| |Moesia| |Inferior||AE| |28|
Unpublished in the major references. Extremely rare and possibly unique.
SH07676. Bronze AE 28, H-H-J Nikopolis 8.25.6.1 (R4), Moushmov 1353, BMC Thrace -, Lindgren -, AMNG I/I -, SNG Cop -, SGICV -, Choice gVF, weight 11.34 g, maximum diameter 28.1 mm, die axis 0o, Nicopolis ad Istrum (Nikyup, Bulgaria) mint, as caesar, May 217 - mid May 218 A.D.; obverse M OΠEΛΛI ΔIAΔOYMENIANOC KAI, draped and cuirassed bust right; reverse YΠ CTA ΛONΓINOY NIKOΠOΛITΩN ΠPOCIC, Serapis standing left, turreted, holding branch in right and transverse scepter in left; magistrate Statius Longinus, superb portrait, extremely rare, from the Scott Collection; SOLD


Diadumenian, Mid May - 8 June 218 A.D., Hierapolis, Cyrrhestica, Syria

|Roman| |Syria|, |Diadumenian,| |Mid| |May| |-| |8| |June| |218| |A.D.,| |Hierapolis,| |Cyrrhestica,| |Syria||tetradrachm|
Modern Membij, was renamed Hierapolis, (Holy City) by Seleucus Nicator and his wife Stratonice when they built a temple for the goddess of fertility and water, Atargatis (dea Syria). The city retained the name Hierapolis for only a few hundred years. Religious ceremonies before Roman times may have included child sacrifice. -- The Syro-Phoenician Tetradrachms and Their Fractions by Michael and Karin Prieur
RY85320. Silver tetradrachm, Prieur 947 (43 spec.), Bellinger Syrian 108, SNG Cop -, BMC Galatia -, VF, light toning, attractive style, tight flan, reverse slightly off center, light marks, porous, edge split, weight 13.025 g, maximum diameter 25.2 mm, die axis 180o, Cyrrhestica, Hierapolis-Bambyce (Membij, Syria) mint, as augustus, mid May - 8 Jun 218 A.D.; obverse AYT K M OΠEΛ ANTΩEINOC, radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind; reverse ΔHMAPX EΞ YΠATOC (holder of Tribunitian power, consul), eagle standing facing, wings spread, head right, wreath in beak, lion walking right between eagle's legs; SOLD




  




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