Description: Moesia Inferior, Marcianopolis. Diadumenian As Caesar (217 - 218 AD). M OΠΠEΛIOΣ ANTΩNINOΣ KAIΣAΡ; bare-headed, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / MAΡKIANOΠOΛEITΩN Artemis advancing right, drawing bow from quiver and holding bow, dog leaping right behind, Γ to left.

Diameter: AE22 mm

Weight: 6,92 g

Grade: aVF/VF

Attribution: SNG München 305; SNGH 159; Varbanov 1014

Commentary: olive-brown patina, good details

History: Diadumenian was murdered at the age of ten and his head brought to the new emperor Elagabalus who kept it as a trophy.

Article Number: 002-07-01-44149