Æ29 - Macrinus ΜΗΤΡΟΠ ΚΑΙϹΑ (ΙΑ) (ΝΕ (ΩΚΟΡ) ΕΤ Β
Features
| Issuer |
Caesarea
(Cappadocia)  |
|---|---|
| Emperor |
Macrinus (Marcus Opellius Macrinus) (217-218)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Year | 218 |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 14.23 g |
| Diameter | 29 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 548629 |
| References | RPC Online V.3# 66813 British Museum, Bibliothèque nationale de France, Ashmolean Museum, Oxford University Press (publisher). Roman Provincial Coinage / Volume 5.3 From Pertinax to Macrinus (AD 193–218): Lycia-Pamphylia to Egypt. British Museum, Bibliothèque nationale de France, Ashmolean Museum, Oxford University Press. |
Obverse
Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Macrinus, right, seen from front
Lettering: ΑΥ Κ Μ ΟΠ(Ε) ϹΕ(ΟΥ)(Η) ΜΑΚΡΕΙΝΟϹ
Unabridged legend: Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Μᾶρκος Ὀπέλλιος Σεουῆρος Μακρεῖνος
Translation: Emperor Caesar Marcus Opellius Severus Macrinus
Reverse
Mount Argaeus (with star) on garlanded) altar
Lettering: ΜΗΤΡΟΠ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ(ΙΑ) (ΝΕ)(ΩΚΟΡ) ΕΤ Β
Unabridged legend: Μητροπόλεως Καισαρίας νεωκόρου ἔτους βʹ
Translation: of the metropolis of Caesarea, neocorate, of year 2
Mint
Caesarea, Cappadocia, modern-day Kayseri, TurkeyComments
S 505–506, 504a; Ganschow 660, 662, 665
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
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| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| ND (218) | |||||||||||||||
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