Diadumenian. As Caesar, AD 217-218. AR Denarius (20mm, 3.47 g, 5h). Rome mint. 3rd emission of Macrinus, AD 218. Superb EF.

Triton XXIX – Session 6
Lot: 6159. Estimated: $ 300

Selections from the Barry N. Rightman Collection, Silver

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Diadumenian. As Caesar, AD 217-218. AR Denarius (20mm, 3.47 g, 5h). Rome mint. 3rd emission of Macrinus, AD 218. Bareheaded and draped bust right / Spes advancing left, holding flower and raising hem of skirt. RIC IV 116 (Macrinus); Clay Issue 3; RSC 21; S 7450 (this coin illustrated). Attractive old cabinet toning. Superb EF. Wonderful portrait. Illustrated in Roman Coins and Their Values II.

From the Barry N. Rightman Collection. Ex Numismatic Fine Arts X (17 September 1981), lot 375; Frederick S. Knobloch Collection (Stack’s, 1 May 1980), lot 1017.


Closing Date and Time: 22 January 2026 at 10:52:40 ET.



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