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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.



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 Posted 08/13/2015  1:34 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add echizento to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Not an easy type to find one of his. It's a nice coin though tooled and overcleaned.
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Thanks not nice to hear it is tooled
How bad is it toooled
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It's more evident around the bust on the obverse, not as much on the reverse.
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Thanks
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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 !
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A much beter picture, he was to bright
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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
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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.
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