Live auction - bpv_409594 - DIADUMENIAN Diassaria

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Estimate :	250 €
Price :	no bid
Maximum bid :	no bid
End of the sale :	08 November 2016 14:45:41

Type : Diassaria

Date: 217-218

Mint name / Town : Marcianopolis, Mésie Inférieure

Metal : copper

Diameter : 21 mm

Orientation dies : 12 h.

Weight : 4,14 g.

Rarity : R2

Coments on the condition:

Exemplaire sur un flan ovale, un peu court sur les légendes. Très belle tête de Diaduménien. Joli revers. Belle patine vert foncé

Catalogue references :

BMC.- - SNG/H.- - AMNG. 1/795 (1 ex.) - ACBP.605 - Varbonov-

Obverse

Obverse description : Tête nue de Diaduménien à droite (O°).

Obverse legend : M OPELLIOS ANTWNEINOS K, (Markos Opellios Antwneinos Kaisar)

Obverse translation : (Marcus Opellius Antonin césar).

Reverse

Reverse description : Tyche (Fortuna) drapée, coiffée du calathos assise à gauche, tenant un gouvernail de la main gauche placé sur un globe et une corne d’abondance de la main droite.

Reverse legend : [MARK]IANO-POLEIT(WN)

Reverse translation : (de Marcianopolis).

Commentary

Ce type semble beaucoup plus rare que ne le laissent supposer les ouvrages généraux. Mêmes coins que l’exemplaire de MONNAIES XXVIII, n° 256.
This type seems much rarer than general works suggest. Same coins as the copy of MONNAIES XXVIII, n° 256