CNG 93, Lot: 1201. Estimate $500. Sold for $800. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

Diadumenian. As Caesar, AD 217-218. AR Denarius (21mm, 2.81 g, 6h). Rome mint. 3rd emission of Macrinus, AD 218. Bareheaded, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Spes advancing left, holding flower and raising hem of skirt. RIC IV 117; Clay Issue 3; RSC 21b. Near EF, light mark on obverse.

From the Chiltern Collection.