Æ35 - Macrinus ΜΗΤΡΟΠ (Λ (Ε) ΚΑΙϹΑΡΙΑϹ ΝΕΩΚΟΡΟΥ ΕΤ Β
Features
| Issuer |
Caesarea
(Cappadocia)  |
|---|---|
| Emperor |
Macrinus (Marcus Opellius Macrinus) (217-218)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Year | 218 |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 27.11 g |
| Diameter | 35 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 548630 |
| References | RPC Online V.3# 66827 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 and draped bust of Macrinus, right, seen from front, facing draped bust (bare-headed) of Diadumenian, left, seen from front
Lettering: Α Κ Μ ΟΠ ϹΕΟΥ ΜΑΚΡ(Ε)ΙΝΟϹ (ϹΕΒ) Μ ΟΠ ΔΙΑΔΟΥ(ΜΕΝ(Ι) ΑΝΤω(ΝΕΙ) (Κ)
Unabridged legend: Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Μᾶρκος Ὀπέλλιος Σεουῆρος Μακρεῖνος Σεβαστὸς Μᾶρκος Ὀπέλλιος Διαδουμενιανὸς Ἀντωνεῖνος Καῖσαρ
Translation: Emperor Caesar Marcus Opellius Severus Macrinus Augustus, Marcus Opellius Diadumenian Antoninus Caesar
Reverse
Mount Argaeus with standing figure; below, temple with four columns; between two prize crowns; (in fields, star and crescent)
Lettering: ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟ(Λ)(Ε) ΚΑΙϹΑΡΙΑϹ ΝΕΩΚΟΡΟΥ 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 507–508, 507a; Ganschow 668
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
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