About 2 months ago I saw this Diadumenian at an insane low price. Why I acquired it was because it was just the grade was a fraction above my old coin, especially the reverse, and the other was for it being overweight, which many here should know I am a sucker for over weight coins. My other Diadumenian denarius is on consignment, so this marks my 4 Diadumenian denarius. My first two were well done fakes, so they do & don't count. Diadumenian (218 A.D.) AR Denarius O:M OPEL ANT DIADVMENIAN CAES Bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust right. R: PRINC IVVENTVTVS Prince standing facing, head r., holding standard and sceptre; two standards to right. Rome Mint 218 A.D. 3.8g 21mm RIC IV 102; RSC III 3b
- Silver coin (AR Denarius) minted at Rome during the reign of DIADUMENIAN, as Caesar, between 217 - 218 A.D. Obv. M.OPEL.ANT.DIADVMENIAN.CAES.: Bare-headed, dr. and cuir., bust r. Rev. PRINC.IVVENTVTIS: Prince stg. front, hd. r., holding standard and sceptre or parazonium; to r., two standards. RCS #2070A. RSCIII #3b. RICIV #102. DVM #4/2.
DIADUMENIAN Assarion OBVERSE: M OPPLLIOC ANTWNEINO/C Bare headed and draped bust right – seen from behind REVERSE: MARKIANO-POLEITWN Aesklepios staff, with serpent entwining Struck at Markianopolis, Moesia Inferior, 218 AD 3.07, 17mm Varbanov 1354
Sorry to tell you @Jims Coins but your coin is a fake. Here is the match. https://www.forumancientcoins.com/fakes/displayimage.php?pid=11978
Mat, That's a great addition to your collection ! The light wear on the high points doesn't detract from the overall beauty of the coin . I feel like the over-weight coins in my collection are special too. I would love to score a tetradrachm of Diadumenian, but high grade examples are out of my budget . I do have a couple of nice Tets of his father, the last one I acquired is pictured below.
