Kaisareia (AD 217-218) AE 36 - Macrinus & Diadumenian

Macrinus, with Diadumenian as Caesar, 217-218 AD. AE36 (25.92g, 12h). Struck 218 AD. AY K M OÎ CÐ„OY MA[KPI]NOC M OÎ Î”IAÎ”OY ANTÏ‰NÐ„[I], confronted busts of Macrinus right, laureate, draped, and cuirassed, and Diadeumenian left, bareheaded and draped / M[HTP]OÎ OÎ›C (sic) [KAICAPIAC?], Mt. Argaeus surmounted by statue; star and crescent in upper field; at base of mountain, tetrastyle temple between two agonistic urns; in exergue, NEÎ©ÎšOPOV/ Ð„T B (date) in two lines. Good VF, dark green patina, earthen highlights.

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Filename:	92000716.jpg
City/Mint name:	Kaisareia
Keywords:	roman / bronze
References:	Sydenham, Caesarea 507 var.; BMC 282 var.; SNG von Aulock 6498 var.; SNG Hunterian 2265 var. (all with slightly different rev. legend)
Valuation:	CNG Triton XVI (1/2013), lot 716 ($2,600 + comm)
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