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Electronic Auction 496

Lot nuber 493

Didius Julianus. AD 193. Æ Sestertius (29mm, 20.39 g, 11h). Rome mint.


Electronic Auction 496
Lot: 493.
 Estimated: $ 500

Roman Imperial, Bronze

Sold For $ 400. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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Didius Julianus. AD 193. Æ Sestertius (29mm, 20.39 g, 11h). Rome mint. Laureate head right / Didius Julianus standing left, holding globe and volumen. RIC IV 16; Banti 6. Brown patina, a few scratches on obverse, light pitting, some very minor smoothing. Fine.

The mint of Rome could quickly produce new issues, as was the case with Didius Julianus, who, on 28 March AD 193 outbid Flavius Sulpicianus, the father-in-law of Pertinax, for the empire at the praetorian camp auction by promising to pay each man 25,000 sestertii. The Praetorian Guard by this time was composed of sixteen cohorts of 1000 men each, which meant that Didius had to come up with a total of 40 million sestertii, 10 million denarii, or 400,000 aurei if he wanted to remain emperor. The enormous sum did not buy him the loyalty of the Guard, however, as they abandoned Didius when Septimius Severus marched on Rome. Didius was killed after ruling for only 66 days.

Closing Date and Time: 21 July 2021 at 12:44:00 ET.