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imperator Valued Member 335 Posts	Posted 08/13/2015 11:34 am Diadumenian. As Caesar, AD 217-218. Æ Sestertius (19,00g). Rome mint. 2nd emission of Macrinus, AD 217-218. Bareheaded, draped, and cuirassed bust right Diadumenian standing right, holding signum and scepter; two signa to right. RIC IV 211 var. (type of signa); Szaivert 9-10; Banti 4.Fine. Edited by imperator 08/14/2015 08:01 am Report this Post to the Staff

echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 08/13/2015 1:34 pm Not an easy type to find one of his. It's a nice coin though tooled and overcleaned. Report this Post to the Staff
imperator Valued Member 335 Posts	Posted 08/13/2015 1:40 pm Thanks not nice to hear it is tooled How bad is it toooled Edited by imperator 08/13/2015 3:23 pm Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 08/13/2015 3:28 pm It's more evident around the bust on the obverse, not as much on the reverse. Report this Post to the Staff
imperator Valued Member 335 Posts	Posted 08/13/2015 4:17 pm Thanks Edited by imperator 08/13/2015 4:18 pm Report this Post to the Staff
FVRIVS RVFVS Pillar of the Community United States 3439 Posts	Posted 08/13/2015 5:15 pm Hard to detect but it does seem like it may have been scrapped around the bust. The bust itself though looks undisturbed to me. Whatever was done at least it is not like some of the outrageous jobs I have seen were the entire surface has been done over. The hair detail is worn away and thankfully no new hairdo has been created for the lad. Overall a very nice coin. Not quite a museum piece but hey ........ A rare coin is good to have ! Edited by FVRIVS RVFVS 08/13/2015 5:16 pm Report this Post to the Staff
imperator Valued Member 335 Posts	Posted 08/14/2015 02:07 am A much beter picture, he was to bright Edited by imperator 08/14/2015 02:36 am Report this Post to the Staff
FVRIVS RVFVS Pillar of the Community United States 3439 Posts	Posted 08/14/2015 12:50 pm What I took to be shadow appears quite different by this light. I am unsure what to make of it now. The obverse has quite definitely been 'manipulated'. That leaves a bad taste in my mouth Report this Post to the Staff
GERMANICVS Pillar of the Community Germany 1849 Posts	Posted 08/14/2015 12:57 pm I think I must agree that some enhancement/tooling seems to have been done to the top of the bust and possibly on the top of the head of the standing figure on reverse. Does not appear too distracting, but it is there. Still a scarce coin, though. Report this Post to the Staff
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