Ancient Coins: ROMAN IMPERIAL SILVER: Diadumenian, 218 A.D.

AR Denarius, 3.22g. 20 mm. M OPEL ANT DIADVMENIAN CAES.  Draped and cuirassed bust of Diadumenian to right. Rev. PRINC IVVENTVTIS. Diadumenian standing to left holding scepter; two standards to right. RIC 102. BMC 87.   Exceptional style portrait and struck from fresh dies on both sides;  toned with underlying luster.

Provenance/Pedigrees:
Ex: NAC, Zurich, Auction 5, 1992, lot 534.
Ex: NAC, Zurich, Auction 78, 2014, lot 1063.

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