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Syria, Antioch, Diadumenian as Caesar, S-C Reverse, Rare!

Æ 20mm/6.5gm   Struck ca, 217-218 AD.

Con/ Very Fine; Sharp portrait, complete legends, black patina with sand fill.

Obv/ KAI M O ΔI ANTΩNINOC CE; bare-headed and cuirassed bust right.

Ref/ S-C within wreath; Δ above, epsilon below.

Ref/ SGI 3017, SNG Cop 235, BMC 408

Seller's Note/ Diadumenian, son of Macrinus, was born Dec. 19, 208 AD, and was elevated to the rank of Caesar upon his father's accession. In May of 218, he was again elevated to the rank of Augustus. Unfortunately, just one month later, both Macrinus and Diadumenian were murdered by their own mutinous troops. If you do the math, poor little Diadumenian was only ten years old.