Savoca Coins
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Moesia Inferior. Marcianopolis. Macrinus and Diadumenian AD 217-218. Pontianus, legatus consularis.
Pentassarion (5 Assaria) Æ
28 mm, 12,69 g
Confronted busts of Macrinus, laureate, draped, and cuirassed, and Diadumenian, bareheaded and draped / Apollo standing facing, head right, raising right hand on head and holding bow in left; serpent entwined around tree stump to right, E (mark of value) to left.
Very Fine
Varbanov 1147 var. (bust types)
Macrinus and Diadumenianus were figures in the history of the Roman Empire during the tumultuous period known as the Crisis of the Third Century. Macrinus, born in AD 165, was a Roman emperor who ruled from AD 217 to 218. He was not of noble birth but rose through the ranks of the military to become the Praetorian Prefect under Emperor Caracalla. After Caracalla's assassination, Macrinus seized power but faced opposition from the Senate and the military. His reign was short-lived, as he was defeated in battle by the forces of Elagabalus, a rival claimant to the throne, and subsequently executed. Diadumenianus, born in AD 208, was the son of Macrinus and served briefly as co-emperor alongside his father in AD 218. His reign lasted only a few weeks, as Macrinus' forces were defeated by Elagabalus, leading to their deaths. Diadumenianus was just 10 years old at the time of his brief rule, and his role as co-emperor was largely symbolic. After Macrinus' downfall, Diadumenianus was captured and executed, marking the end of his brief and insignificant tenure as a Roman ruler.
Pentassarion (5 Assaria) Æ
28 mm, 12,69 g
Confronted busts of Macrinus, laureate, draped, and cuirassed, and Diadumenian, bareheaded and draped / Apollo standing facing, head right, raising right hand on head and holding bow in left; serpent entwined around tree stump to right, E (mark of value) to left.
Very Fine
Varbanov 1147 var. (bust types)
Macrinus and Diadumenianus were figures in the history of the Roman Empire during the tumultuous period known as the Crisis of the Third Century. Macrinus, born in AD 165, was a Roman emperor who ruled from AD 217 to 218. He was not of noble birth but rose through the ranks of the military to become the Praetorian Prefect under Emperor Caracalla. After Caracalla's assassination, Macrinus seized power but faced opposition from the Senate and the military. His reign was short-lived, as he was defeated in battle by the forces of Elagabalus, a rival claimant to the throne, and subsequently executed. Diadumenianus, born in AD 208, was the son of Macrinus and served briefly as co-emperor alongside his father in AD 218. His reign lasted only a few weeks, as Macrinus' forces were defeated by Elagabalus, leading to their deaths. Diadumenianus was just 10 years old at the time of his brief rule, and his role as co-emperor was largely symbolic. After Macrinus' downfall, Diadumenianus was captured and executed, marking the end of his brief and insignificant tenure as a Roman ruler.