An Interesting Find - A Diadumenian Fouree Denarius

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Paul Bulgerin Pillar of the Community United States 3098 Posts	Posted 09/20/2020 12:58 pm I recently purchased a nice group of ancient coins on ebay specifically to get this one coin. It is an AE fouree denarius of Diadumenian, the son of Emperor Macrinus (217-218 AD). All of his denarii are rare coins and I found a VCoins listing for another fouree where the seller says that fourees of Diadumenian are rare. Here's that listing: https://www.vcoins.com/en/stores/ro...Default.aspx The style looks pretty good. The coin weighs 2.50 grams, which is about half a gram under a typical specimen, so I am going with it being a nicely toned AE fouree and not a silver denarius with a thick patina. I thought I'd share it with the group. It is based on a PRINC IVVENTVTIS reverse with depiction of Diadumenian holding a scepter and standard, with two standards to his right (RIC, Vol. IV, Part 1, #102). Paul Bulgerin Edited by Paul Bulgerin 09/20/2020 12:59 pm Report this Post to the Staff

Kamnaskires Pillar of the Community United States 7066 Posts	Posted 09/20/2020 1:10 pm Perhaps both yours and the VCoins example are Limes denarii rather than fouree cores? I see no evidence of silver plating on either. For comparison, searching on "Diadumenian" and "limes" at ACsearch.info: https://www.acsearch.info/search.ht...eur&company= Report this Post to the Staff
Paul Bulgerin Pillar of the Community United States 3098 Posts	Posted 09/20/2020 1:40 pm Yes, it certainly could be a limes denarius. Paul Bulgerin Report this Post to the Staff
FVRIVS RVFVS Pillar of the Community United States 3433 Posts	Posted 09/21/2020 8:38 pm I would classify it as 'limes' especially as it has a great olive green patina without any of the corrosion or surface blemishes associated with fouree Since all the Imperial bronzes of Macrinus and Diadumenian are rare it is a good find After 45 years I am still looking for a Diadumenian I better get moving ! Report this Post to the Staff
Paul Bulgerin Pillar of the Community United States 3098 Posts	Posted 09/21/2020 11:00 pm Here is the lot it came from. There were a number of very nice coins in the group. I agree, it is a limes and not a fouree. I'm continuing to research the coin. Paul Bulgerin Report this Post to the Staff
Kushanshah Pillar of the Community United States 1554 Posts	Posted 09/22/2020 01:14 am Debasement during the Severan period seems to have made the silver plating of counterfeits less necessary. High-tin bronze probably looked "white enough" when new and the process was simpler than that used to produce fourrees. Edited by Kushanshah 09/22/2020 01:33 am Report this Post to the Staff
january1may Pillar of the Community Russian Federation 5172 Posts	Posted 09/22/2020 06:08 am Quote: There were a number of very nice coins in the group. Probably very expensive though! The lower right coin is a 17th century Swedish Livonia issue, which looks a bit weird next to all the Romans. I wonder what's the origin of the group. Report this Post to the Staff
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