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| Diadumenian, as Caesar (AD 217-218) Æ Limes Denarius / Emperor and Standards |
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Attribution: RIC IV 102 Rome
Date: AD 217-218
Obverse: M OPEL ANT DIADVMENIAN CAES, bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust right
Reverse: PRINC IV-VENTVTIS, emperor in military dress standing right, head left, holding one standard in right hand, two standards to his left
Size: 19.78mm
Weight: 2.67 grams
Rarity:  6
Description: Limes denarii were struck by official mints in bronze or billon generally on the northern frontier where silver was scarce. Many times they are mules with mismatched obverse and reverse dies. They were still valuated as a denarius. Many times the weak strikes are attributed to the use of old dies sent to the frontier to be used once they were too worn for Imperial use. An interesting part of Roman history.
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