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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;johnmilton, post: 7770457, member: 101855&quot;]I &quot;discovered&quot; this short lived emperor at the Summer FUN show. It was my last purchase for the event. It is Diadumenian who was Macrinus&#039; son. </p><p><br /></p><p>Here is the page I added to my Roman emperors notebook, which helps me to learn the history:</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Diadumenian</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Lived 208 to 218, Co-emperor for About Three Weeks in 218</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1332532[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Denarius of Diadumenian as caesar, Obverse: M OPEL ANT DIADVMENIAN CAE “Marcus Opellius Diadumenianus caesar.” Reverse: PRINC IVVENTVTIS “Prince of the youth.” Diadumenian dressed in military garb holding a standard and scepter. Two more standards are planted in the ground. Sear 7449</p><p><br /></p><p>· Marcus Opellius Diadumenianus was the son of Macrinus.</p><p><br /></p><p>· Very soon after his father was elevated to emperor, the soldiers and the Roman Sentate declared that Diadumenian was caesar or second in command of the government. He received the additional name, Antoninus.</p><p><br /></p><p>· Coinage in all metals was struck in Diadumenian’s name until May 18 when Elagabalus’ revolt began.</p><p><br /></p><p>· Macrinus responded by naming his son co-emperor. There was a very small coinage of denarii bearing Diadumenianus name as emperor.</p><p><br /></p><p>· After Macrinus forces suffered a military defeat on June 8, he entrusted his son to loyal soldiers. Their mission was to Diadumenian to the court of the Parthian king.</p><p><br /></p><p>They were overtaken at Zeugma where Diadumenian was executed. He was nine years old.</p><p><br /></p><p>The coin above was issued when Diadumenian was a caesar. Coins were issued for his brief time as a co-emperor, but they are quite scarce and expensive.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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