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Markianopolis AE28 Moushmov 583 of Diadumenian

Diadumenian & Macrinus AE28 Pentassarion of Marcianopolis. 217-218 AD. K M OPPELLI ANTOWNIENOC, AV L OPPEL CEVH MAKPINOC below, confronted laureate heads of Diadumenian left & Macrinus right / VP PONTIANOV MARKIANOPOLITWN, tetrastyle temple, Asklepios within leaning on serpent entwined staff. Verbanov 989.

Lot No.1540. VF and unusual obverse with Diadumenian on the left!

$ 225.

Diadumenian was raised to Caesar at the age of 9 and co-emperor at the age of 10 in 218 AD by his father Macrinus, but shared his father's fate and was killed after his defeat at the hands by the forces of Julia Mamaea and Elagabalus.