Diadumenian Caesar AD 217-218 Bronze Dupondius Rome

Diadumenian Caesar AD 217-218 Bronze Dupondius

Bare head right / Diadumenian standing with standard and sceptre

Rome

RCV7456; 24mm, 8.66g

Diadumenian was the son of Macrinus and was born around AD 208. When his father was proclaimed Augustus he was elevated to the rank of Caesar. The following year when his father was overthrown and executed Diadumenian was capture whilst fleeing to Parthia and was also executed.