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                                Sale: Triton VIII, Lot: 1049. Closing Date: Jan 
                                10, 2005. DIADUMENIAN. As Caesar, 217-218 AD Æ 
                                Sestertius (26.37 gm, 12h). Struck 217-218 AD. 
                                Estimate $4000 Sold For $2400 

                              DIADUMENIAN. As Caesar, 217-218 AD Æ Sestertius 
                              (26.37 gm, 12h). Struck 217-218 AD. M OPEL 
                              ANTONINVS DIADVMENIANVS CAES, bare-headed, draped, 
                              and cuirassed bust right, seen from front / PRINC 
                              IVVENTVTIS, S C in exergue, 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. RIC IV 211 (same obverse die); Clay Issue 
                              2; Banti 3; BMCRE 149 (Macrinus; same obverse 
                              die); Cohen 7. Choice VF, red-brown patina with 
                              areas of green and black. Very rare. ($4000)

                              From the Michael Weller Collection. 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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