Message:

<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Edward Dandrow, post: 4465877, member: 112435&quot;]Hi,</p><p><br /></p><p>Both are Diadumenian from Edessa. He adopted the name Marcus Aurelius Opellius Antoninus. The first obverse reads [M]OPELANTWNEINOC (note no laureate or radiate crown and no title). The second has a laureate crown but no title. It likely reads [O]ANTWNINOCM. The reverse of the second gives it away 95%. It reads OMEDECCA (Opellia Makrinia Edessa). Some early issues for Elagabalus maintain the OMEDECCA (that&#039;s why I said 95%), but that is likely due to recycled dies. I believe there is only one specimen of Caracalla in Greek (but it could be just that the bust of Caracalla was used for Elagabalus), and coins for Elagabalus always emphasize the title over his name: AYT, AYTO, AYTOK and K, KAI, KAIC. If no title, assume Diadumenian.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

Your name or email address:

Do you already have an account?

• No, create an account now.
• Yes, my password is:
• Forgot your password?

Stay logged in