DIADUMENIAN 218AD150 Years Anniversary of Deultum Roman Coin Macrinus i31763

Description

Item:
i31763
Authentic Ancient Coin of:
Diadumenian - Roman Caesar: 218 A.D.
Bronze 24mm (9.76 grams) of Deultum in Thrace 218 A.D.
M OPEL ANTONINVS DIADV C, Bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust right.
C F P D, Colonist/city founder plowing right with two oxen.
This type commemorates 150th year of the founding of the colony of Deultum. The first letter on the reverse C stands for Colonia, and the last for Deultum.
* Numismatic Note: Interesting to note that the city grid in ancient times was measured by a certain distance an ox could walk and that would be used  as a standard when a city was founded. Similar foundation scenes have been observed on coins of Roman emperor Augustus from Philippi. I have been unable to find anything that resembles this reverse type anywhere online, making it possibly unpublished, but very rare at the least.
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Debelt
is a village in
Sredets municipality
in
Burgas Province
in southeastern
Bulgaria
, about 25 kilometers from
Burgas
. It has a population of 1,574 and an altitude of 46 meters. The village was founded around the 2nd century by the Roman emperor
Vespasian
. Then called Deultum, it was the only Roman colony on Bulgarian land in the
Flavian dynasty
. During the Byzantine era it was known as Develtos (
Greek
:
Δεβελτός
).
A Roman
colonia
(plural
coloniae
) was originally a
Roman
outpost established in conquered territory to secure it. Eventually, however, the term came to denote the highest status of Roman city.
According to
Livy
, Rome's first colonies were established in about 752 BC at
Antemnae
and
Crustumerium
.
Other early colonies were established at
Ostia
,
Antium
, and
Tarracina
in the late fourth century
B.C
. In this first period of colonization, which lasted down to the end of the
Punic Wars
, colonies were primarily military in purpose, being intended to defend Roman territory. There were colonies of citizens and colonies of Latins, which differed in size, constitution, and region. Colonies of citizens were typically coastal and known as
coloniae maritimae
. These were small (three hundred families), close to Rome, and enjoyed no civic life of their own.
Sherwin-White
suggested that they were similar to the
Athenian
cleruchy
.
Coloniae also included towns founded by Rome to house those who held Roman citizenship. In Britain this usually meant those who had completed their military service in the Legions and were thus owed a grant of land by the state; see
Marian Reforms
.
Marcus Opellius Antoninus Diadumenianus
or
Diadumenian
(208–218) was the son of the Roman Emperor Macrinus, and served his father briefly as Caesar (May 217–218) and as Augustus (in 218). Diadumenian was born in 14th of September 208 a.C or according to Historia Augusta in 19th of September 208 a.C because he shared the same birthday with the emperor Antoninus Pius. His mother was Empress Nonia Celsa, although her existence remains dubious, because she was only mentioned by the Historia Augusta. He was born Marcus Opellius Diadumenianus, but his name was changed and added Antoninus to solidify connection to the family of Marcus Aurelius as done by Caracalla.
Diadumenian had little time to enjoy his position or to learn anything from its opportunities because the legions of Syria revolted and declared Elagabalus ruler of the Roman Empire. When Macrinus was defeated on June 8, 218, at Antioch, Diadumenian followed his father's death.
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