ClassificationsGreek and Roman Art
Finger Ring with Portrait of Diadumenian (Marcus Opellius Antoninus Diadumenianus, Son of Macrinus) as Caesar
CultureRoman
PeriodImperial
Dateca. 217-218 CE
MediumGlass, silver
Credit LineGift of the Estate of Michael J. Shubin
Dimensions7/8 x 1 1/16 in. (2.2 x 2.7 cm)
Object number2008.031.292
Label TextBust of a bare-headed and draped Diadumenian, facing left. Mounted in a solid silver ring with broad shoulders and ridged bezel. Marcus Opellius Antoninus Diadumenianus (208-218 AD), son of emperor Macrinus, was given the title of Caesar in May 217 AD. His portrait appears on coins minted under Macrinus prior to his assassination in June 218.
ProvenanceEx coll. Michael Shubin (1950-2008), Montebello, California, acquired December 16, 1998.
Status
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- Greek and Roman Art
19th Century
late 12th-mid 13th Century
1st Century CE
ca. 14 - 37 CE
ca. 77-78 CE
early 1st Century BCE
ca. 138-161 CE