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Ancient Nomos Art is a museum of galleries exhibiting ancient coins and ancient mint maps. The coin gallery displays the diverse art and history of hand-crafted ancient Greek, Roman, Byzantine, Persian and Medieval coinage. The ancient mints mapping gallery features Greek, Roman, Byzantine, Asia Minor and Medieval mint city regions and territories. Visitor's are welcome to explore, study and enjoy Ancient Nomos Art.
Imperial, Roman – 218 AD
Diadumenian
From Ancient Galleries
Obverse: Bareheaded, draped and cuirassed bust of Diadumenian facing right.
Reverse: Spes walking left, holding flower in right hand and gathering skirt in left.
LEGEND
Obv: M OPEL ANT DIADVMENIAN CAES, Bareheaded, draped and cuirassed bust of Diadumenian (Son of Emperor Macrinus), as Caesar, facing right. Rev: SPES PVBLICA, Spes walking left, holding flower up in right hand and gathering up partial fold of skirt in left.
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DOCUMENTATION
Value: Denarius. Metal: AR Silver. Weight: 3.40 grams. Mint: Rome. Date: Sixth officina. Third emission under Emperor Macrinus, March to end of June 218 AD.
Attribution: RI Coinage IV, 117 (Macrinus); BMCRE 92-3 variety (seen from front); RSC 21b; Szaivert series 11-12; Classical Numismatic Group 57.
Legend, Documentation and Attribution